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What is the approximate total number of female germ cells in the ovary at birth?
What is the approximate total number of female germ cells in the ovary at birth?
- Significantly higher than at the fifth month of prenatal development
- Significantly lower than at the fifth month of prenatal development (correct)
- 2 million
- 7 million
During childhood, what happens to most oocytes?
During childhood, what happens to most oocytes?
- They are released during ovulation
- They remain dormant in the ovary
- They become atretic; fewer than 500 will be ovulated (correct)
- They increase in number
What is the approximate total number of female germ cells in the ovary at puberty?
What is the approximate total number of female germ cells in the ovary at puberty?
- 7 million
- Approx. 400 (correct)
- Approx. 500
- Approx. 2 million
What happens to the total number of female germ cells in the ovary during prenatal development?
What happens to the total number of female germ cells in the ovary during prenatal development?
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