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What is the fate of most oogonia after the seventh month of embryonic development?
What is the fate of most oogonia after the seventh month of embryonic development?
- They form primary oocytes
- They undergo the first meiotic division
- They proliferate by mitosis
- They die (correct)
At what stage do the primary oocytes arrest until puberty?
At what stage do the primary oocytes arrest until puberty?
- Anaphase of the 1st meiotic division
- Diplotene stage (correct)
- Metaphase of the 1st meiotic division
- Prophase of the 1st meiotic division
What happens at the onset of puberty in relation to oocytes?
What happens at the onset of puberty in relation to oocytes?
- They undergo mitosis
- They form secondary oocytes
- They periodically resume meiosis (correct)
- They arrest at the prophase of the 1st meiotic division
What is the result of the first meiotic division in primary oocytes?
What is the result of the first meiotic division in primary oocytes?
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What is the reason for the arrest of primary oocytes at the prophase of the 1st meiotic division?
What is the reason for the arrest of primary oocytes at the prophase of the 1st meiotic division?
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How do the groups of oocytes behave due to the onset of puberty?
How do the groups of oocytes behave due to the onset of puberty?
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What is the number of germ cells that form during the second to seventh month of gestation?
What is the number of germ cells that form during the second to seventh month of gestation?
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What happens to oogonia after embryonic development?
What happens to oogonia after embryonic development?
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