How Is Primary Spermatocyte Different from Secondary Spermatocyte?

Primary and secondary spermatocytes are formed through the process of spermatocytogenesis. Primary spermatocytes are diploid (2N) cells. ... Secondary spermatocytes are haploid (N) cells that contain half the number of chromosomes.

What is a primary spermatocyte?

: a diploid spermatocyte that has not yet undergone meiosis.

Does the primary spermatocyte forms two secondary spermatocytes?

Spermatogenesis begins with a diploid spermatogonium in the seminiferous tubules, which divides mitotically to produce two diploid primary spermatocytes. The primary spermatocyte then undergoes meiosis I to produce two haploid secondary spermatocytes.