Question

Which of the following statement is incorrect about oogenesis?

• A. The Graafian follicle ruptures to release the secondary oocyte from the ovary by the process called ovulation.
• B. Oogenesis is initiated during the embryonic development stage when a couple of million gamete mother cells (oogonia) are formed within each fetal ovary.
• C. The primary oocyte undergoes a second unequal meiotic division resulting in the formation of a large haploid secondary oocyte and a tiny secondary polar body.
• D. The secondary follicle transforms into a tertiary follicle which is characterized by a fluid-filled cavity called the antrum.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The primary oocyte first undergoes an unequal meiotic division resulting in the formation of a large haploid secondary oocyte and a tiny first polar body.