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What is the approximate total number of female germ cells in the ovary at birth?
Significantly lower than at the fifth month of prenatal development
During childhood, what happens to most oocytes?
They become atretic; fewer than 500 will be ovulated
What is the approximate total number of female germ cells in the ovary at puberty?
Approx. 400
What happens to the total number of female germ cells in the ovary during prenatal development?
It decreases from 7 million to 2 million
Test your knowledge about prenatal and childhood ovarian development by choosing the three correct statements from the options provided.
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