Question

The final process in production of sperm, yielding cells with small heads and long tails, is called ________.

Answer 1

Answer: Spermiogenesis

The final stage of spermatogenesis or production of sperm is called spermiogenesis. It is the stage where spermatids differentiate into mature, motile spermatozoa.

This composed of four stages: first is the golgi phase where the spermatids start to form a head and its DNA packaging are condensed. Second, the formation of acrosomal cap in cap phase. Third phase is Acrosomal phase, one of the centrioles of the spermatid elongates and become tail and the fourth phase is maturation phase where the remaining cytoplasm and organelles are removed.

Answer 2

Production of the mature sperm cells have 4 step process beginning at puberty and throughout the male's lifetime. Spermiogenesis is the final process for production of sperm where the spermatids mature into motile spermatozoa. For humans, the spermatogenesis takes 74 days to 120 days and if the transport on the ductal system is included it would take 3 months.