Indicate the chromosomal composition of each of the following stages of developing sperm by using the answer code below:
-secondary spermatocyte
A)contains a full set of 23 pairs of chromosomes
B)contains a full set of 23 pairs of doubled chromosomes
C)contains a half set of doubled chromosomes
D)contains a set of 23 single unpaired chromosomes

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A secondary spermatocyte contains a half set of doubled chromosomes (i.e., each chromosome is composed of two chromatids) due to the completion of the first meiotic division. This means that there are 23 chromosome pairs, each consisting of two identical chromatids, for a total of 46 chromatids.

Indicate the Chromosomal Composition of Each of the Following Stages