What would be the result for a patient if all his spermatogonia went through meiosis and proceeded to develop into spermatids?
A. After one round of sperm production he would no longer be able to produce sperm and would be infertile.
B. He would be entirely normal, since this is what usually happens.
C. He would produce twice as many sperm and would be protected against infertility from other causes.
D. He would produce twice as many sperm, which would crowd them during later development and lead to morphological defects.
Answer: A
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