5. Gametogenesis

Gametogenesis, the formation of gametes, is a profound event requiring the specialized divisions of meiosis. Meiosis is the foundation for sexual reproduction. Without meiosis, there would be no sex.

In this chapter, students learn the specific stages of meiosis.

They are then instructed about gametogenesis in the mammalian testis and ovary.

Using histological slides, they learn about:

Mammalian spermatogenesis
Stereology (a statistical method of extracting three-dimensional measurements from two-dimensional data)
Comparative sperm morphology
Mammalian oogenesis