Spermatogenesis Primordial germ cell (2n) Spermatogonia (2n) Mitosis

Oogenesis

Oogonia (2n)

Primary spermatocyte (2n) Secondary spermatocyte (n) Spermatids (n)

Meiosis I Meiosis II

Primary oocyte (2n)

Secondary oocyte (n)

1st PB (n)

1 Ovum (n) 4 Spermatozoa (n)

2nd PB PBs (n) (n; derivative of PB-1)

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(a)

Cumulus cells Oolemma

Ooplasm

(a)

Corona radiata

Zona pellucida

P olar body

Ooplasm

Oolemma

P erivitelline space (b)