MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When does oogenesis begin?
A
at birth
B
before birth
C
at the onset of adulthood
D
at the onset of puberty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oogenesis is the creation of an egg (also known as an ovum or oocyte) in the female foetus. Oogenesis starts in the foetus at around 7 weeks’ gestation, when primordial germ cells colonize the newly formed ovary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oogenesis is initiated during the embryonic stage of a female fetus. Oocyte completes oogenesis when a sperm enters the secondary oocyte.

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