MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does oogenesis take place?
A
Uterus
B
Fallopian tubes
C
Ovaries
D
Vagina
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oogenesis occurs in the outermost layers of the ovaries. Oogenesis starts with a germ cell called oogonium and undergoes mitosis to increase in number.

Detailed explanation-2: -The process of producing eggs in the ovary is called oogenesis. Oogenesis begins before birth but is not finished until after puberty. If the secondary oocyte is fertilized by a sperm as it is passing through the fallopian tube, it completes meiosis and forms a mature egg and another polar body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, Oogenesis takes place in follicles of the ovary.

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