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oogenesis is the development and maturation of the ovum, a process which occurs within the female reproductive system.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoOogenesis or rarely oögenesis is the creation of an ovum (egg cell). It is the female process of gametogenesis.
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∙ 9y agoThe oocyte is released from the ovary in a process known as ovulation. It is during this step that the largest cell in the body begins it's travel through the fallopian tubes to the uterus.
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What is called the process of formation of gametes?
the formation of sex cells GAMETES: sperm or egg cells Gamete formation: gametogenesis Sperm formation: spermatogenesis Egg formation: oogenesis
When a primary oocyte divides a secondary oocyte and what are produced?
polar body
When the primary oocyte divides a secondary oocyte and what else is produced?
first polar body
What is oogenisis?
It is the formation of an ovum. The primary oocyte turns to an ovum undergoing meiosis.
What is the difference between ovum and secondary oocyte?
ovum is the product after the secondary oocyte fuses with sperm
What is oolemma?
plasma membrane of the oocyte!
Words starting with OO?
oocyte
Prenatal maturation of oocyte?
Primordial, secondary, tertiary, and antral are the basic steps in a developing oocyte
Is Oocyte haploid?
Unfertilized egg is haploid; but fertilized egg is diploid. That is why you sometimes see chickens even in commercial eggs.
What surrounds a primary oocyte?
follicle cells
What is another name for an egg cell?
oocyte
What transports secondary oocyte toward uterus?
The fallopian tubes also knows as the uterine tubes transport the secondary oocyte or the fertilized egg to the uterus.
