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 :
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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Correct answer: C
Option (c) is the correct answer because Statement II is incorrect as the transformation of spermatids into spermatozoa (sperms) are called spermiogenesis. After this, sperm head becomes embedded in the Sertoli cells and are finally released from the seminiferous tubules by the process called spermiation. Hence, Statement I is a correct statement. Spermatogenesis is the process of formation of sperms from spermatogonia.
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