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What is the difference between an oocyte and a follicle?
The egg (oocyte) develops within a follicle in the ovary. This follicle ( derived from the Latin word for nest) is a thin-walled structure containing fluid, with the egg attached to the wall. Usually, only one follicle develops per month. This follicular growth can be monitored by vaginal ultrasound scanning.
Is It the secondary oocyte and not the egg that the sperm fertilizes?
Yes, it is the secondary oocyte that the sperm fertilizes. The secondary oocyte completes meiosis II to become a mature egg only after fertilization.
The cell commonly called the egg or ovum is more correctly called?
The egg or ovum is more correctly called an oocyte. It is referred to as an oocyte until it is fertilized by sperm, after which it becomes an embryo.
What is another name for an egg cell?
oocyte
A single egg is called an?
A single egg is called an ovum or 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 kind of gametocype is 'oocyte'?
"Oo" is the prefix for "egg" and "cyte" is the suffix for "cell," so an "oocyte" is an egg cell. It is the fundamental female sex cell, complementary to the male sperm.
When a primary oocyte divides a secondary oocyte and what are produced?
A primary oocyte divides into a secondary oocyte and a polar body during meiosis I. The secondary oocyte undergoes meiosis II to produce a mature ovum (egg) and another polar body.
What is the difference between ovum and secondary oocyte?
ovum is the product after the secondary oocyte fuses with sperm
What is the difference between a cell cycle and a egg cycle?
the difference between a cell cycle and egg cycle is...
When the primary oocyte divides a secondary oocyte and what else is produced?
The primary oocyte divides into a secondary oocyte and a polar body during meiosis I. The secondary oocyte then goes through meiosis II to produce a mature ovum (egg) and another polar body.
Which of the following can be fertilized to produce a zygote?
Secondary oocyte
