MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an ovum?
A
An ovary
B
A mature egg
C
A fertilized egg
D
A sunny-side-up egg
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An egg cell or ovum is a female reproductive cell that fuses with sperm in the process of fertilisation. This ovum develops into its mature form via a process called oogenesis. In viviparous animals, this ovum is fertilised inside the body of the females. Whereas, the embryo development takes place in the uterus.

Detailed explanation-2: -ovum, plural ova, in human physiology, single cell released from either of the female reproductive organs, the ovaries, which is capable of developing into a new organism when fertilized (united) with a sperm cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -A mature egg cell, also known as a metaphase II egg cell, is a cell that has the polar corpuscle in proper position and is susceptible to fertilization. The polar corpuscle contains 50% of the chromosomes of the egg.

Detailed explanation-4: -Overview. During a normal monthly cycle, one of a woman’s ovaries will produce a mature egg that will travel through the fallopian tube into the uterus. If sperm fertilizes this egg, the egg will attach itself to the uterine wall and begin developing into a fetus.

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