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(iv) Sertoli cells

(v) Between the
provide nourishment ot the
seminiferous tubules developing spern
testosterone (male sex interstitial cells o-
(vi) In a seminiferous hormone).
tubule all the
stages of
spermatogenesis
Spermatocyte Seminiferous
tubules Leydig
cells

N Spermatogonia

Sperms

Sertoli
OV A
cell

A
vie
Fig.: A. A part of transverse section oftestis, B. Sectional

(B)T.S. of ovary of a female mice (to show the

stages
ovary.
Comments (i) This is a T.S. of mammalian
:
mammalian ovary is a solid structure bounded by ge
(11) A A inna medulla.
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loping spermatozoa.
ial cells or Leydig cells are
present which secrete

aatogenesis can be seen at any time.

Spermatozoa
Spermatid

Secondary
spermatocyte
onia Primary
spermatocyte

Sertoli cell

Spermatogonium

B
tubule (enlarged)
onal view of a part of seminiferous

ages of oogenesis)

by germinal epithelium.

ulla. present.
fibers are
vessels and nerve
tissues blood
 Sertoi Spernatogonium
Cell

of a part of serniniferous tubule (enlarged)

B Sectional view
Fig.:A A part of transverse section of testis,
mice (to show the stages of oogenesis)
(B) T.S. of ovary of a female
Comments : () This is a T.S. of mammalian ovary.

i1) A mammalian ovary is a solid structure bounded by germinal epithelium.

and inner medulla.
(1) The ovary consists of outer
cortex

vessels and nerve fibers are present.

made up of connective tissues blood
(iv) Inside the ovary, medulla
Developing follicle
Maturing folicle
Primordial folice

TItr TT Mature folicle

Viscerai peritoneum
(mesodem)

Germinai
epitheium

Tunica albuginea Ruptured follicle

Corpus albicans
Ovulation

Cortex

Corpus luteum (early)

Mature corpus luteum Medulla Ovum

mammalian ovary
Fig.: A section of a
 (c) Pachytene: This stage is
identified by:
() The two chromatids of each
chromosome become visible, so that bivalent becomes
(ii) Chromosomes become more a a tetrad.
thick.
(ii) The point at which chromatids shows
crossing over is called "Chiasmata".
(iv) Crossing over is an
enzymatic process.
(v)Nucleolus and nuclear membrane present.
Homologous Centromere
chromosomes Chromatids
Centriole
Chromosomes
with Beads
Nucleolus
Nuclear
membrane -Tetrad
Nucteolus Nuclear
membrane

Leptotene Zygotene Pachytene

Tetrad Centriole
Centromere
Aster rays
(with kinetochore)
Metaphase
plate

Homologous Tetrads
chromosomes
Chiasma

Microtubule

Diplotene Diakinesis Metaphase-

- Aster rays

-Chromosomes
-Centriole
Furrow

Chromosomes
Developing
nuclear
membrane
ister
matids
Anaphase-l Telophase- Prophase-
Centriole
Chromosome

Aster rays Centriole

Chromosomes -Chromatid
Centriole
Aster rays

Telophase-
Metaphase-ll Anaphase-ll
floral bud.
Fig.: Various stages of meiosis in onion