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SPO Development in
11 Mouse (Mammal)
INTRODUCTION
Gametes are the sex cells involved in the process of sexual reproduction.
The gametes differ from all other cells (= somatic cells) of the body in that their nuclei contain
only half the number of chromosomes found in the nuclei of somatic cells.
EXPERIMENT 11.1
AIM: To study and identify the stages
of ganete
development in mouse (mammal) i.e., T.S. of
testis and L.S. of ovary through permanent slide.
REQUIREMENTS
Permanent slide of T.S. of testis and L.S. of ovary,
microscope.
PROCEDURE
Fix the permanent slide under the microscope. First observe it under the low power and then
under high power.
OBSERVATION
T.S. of Testis
The testis of a mouse (mammal) is covered by a thick fibrous tissue called tunica albuginea.
Ihe testis consists of numerous seminiferous tubules embedded in the interstitial tissue.
Various types of germinal cells are present from outside towards lumen in the following sequence.
permatogonia > Spermatocytes Spermatids Spermatozoa - Sperms.
Between the germinal cells, pyramid shaped cells called sertoli cells are present.
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embedded in ells are
sertoli cells Ars
V.S. of Ovary
A mouse ovary is a solid structure bounded by germinal epithelium followed by a thick layer of
fibrous tissue, the tunica albuginia.
Egg nest
Cortex Primary follicle
Seconday
Bloobd follicle
vessel
Tertiary
follicle
Mesovarium Visceral
peritoneum
Graafian follicle
Corpus
albicans
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Corpus luteum
Ruptured follicle
Medulla
Fig. 11.2. A section of
ovary of mouse (mammal)
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ovary consists of outer cortex and inner medulla
The
e iedulla contains many rounded or oval bodien called ovarlan or Graafanfollicles at varius
stages of development
he medulla also contains blood vesaels, nerves fibren and nome smooth muscles.
Bach follicle contains a large ovum aurrounded by many layers of follile cell
contains young and mature follicles.
6The cortex
,The cortex may
also contain a large mass of yellow cells termed corpus luteum, forrmed in an
PRECAUTIONS
Eirst observe the slide under low power and then under the high power of the microscope
2 Use fine adjustment of the microscope for focussing the slide under high power.
VIVA VOCE
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Q1. What is gametogenesis
and
Gametogenesis is the process by which male and female sex cells gametes i.e., sperms
or
Ans.
ova are formed respectively in the testes and ovaries.
Q2. What is spermatogenesis ?
Ans. The process of formation of sperms in the testis is called spermatogenesis.
Ans. The ovum is released from the ovary in the secondary oocyte stage