Practice question

Gametogenesis describes differentiation of diploid germline precursors into haploid gametes through meiosis and morphological specialization. In males, spermatogenesis produces motile sperm via spermatogonial stem cell mitosis, meiosis, and spermiogenesis involving acrosome formation and flagellar assembly. In females, oogenesis generates large non-motile eggs accumulating yolk, RNAs, and organelles, often arrested in meiosis. Conserved regulators include BMP signaling for primordial germ cell specification, Stra8 for meiotic initiation, and DAZ family. Resultant gametes recombine genetic material and transmit haploid genome to next generation.