Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The release of sperms into the seminiferous tubules is called spe

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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The release of sperms into the seminiferous tubules is called spermiation.
Statement II: Spermiogenesis is the process of formation of sperms from spermatogonia.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

According to the textbook:
- Statement I is Correct: After spermiogenesis, sperm heads become embedded in the Sertoli cells and are finally released from the seminiferous tubules (into the lumen) by the process called spermiation .
- Statement II is Incorrect: Spermatogenesis is the process where immature male germ cells (spermatogonia) produce sperms . Spermiogenesis is specifically the transformation of spermatids into spermatozoa (sperms) .

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