URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT
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Question
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Which of the following is the least mature form of “egg”?
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primary oocyte
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secondary oocyte
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ovum
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oogonia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There can be up to 600, 000 oogonia by the 8th week of development and up to 7, 000, 000 by the 5th month. Eventually, the oogonia will either degenerate or further differentiate into primary oocytes through asymmetric division.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the final steps in the development of an oocyte is maturation. Oocyte maturation is defined as a re-entry into meiosis that occurs just prior to ovulation and subsequent fertilization.
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