What are the main differences in gamete production between males and females?

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Males produce gametes from puberty until death; females produce gametes from puberty until menopause. Males produce many gametes at a time; females typically produce one or two per 28-day ovarian cycle. Males release mature gametes that have completed meiosis; females release secondary oocytes suspended in metaphase of meiosis II.

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