MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is not diploid?
A
germinal epithelial cell
B
oogonia
C
primary oocyte
D
secondary oocyte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Secondary oocyte, ova, secondary spermatocyte and spermatids are haploid in number, each with 23 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary oocyte is a diploid cell & is formed from the oogonia/gamete mother cell by mitotic division. It gives rise to secondary oocytes after the meiosis-I division. These secondary oocytes are haploid. These secondary oocytes undergo meiosis-II to form haploid ovum.

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