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Females are born with approximately 1-2 million egg cells, or ova, in their ovaries. This number decreases over time, with only about 300,000-400,000 egg cells remaining by the time a woman reaches puberty.

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When is the ova made?

Ova are produced by female glands called ovaries and all of them are present at birth in human females.


How do guppies fertilize eggs?

The male places his 'gonopodium' into the females 'cloaca' and his 'milt' passes along it into the female and fertilises her 'ova'.


Do goldfish fertilise internally or externally?

When goldfish breed, the male fish chase the females who dash around amongst the plants at the surface of the water. As they do this, the females release their adhesive unfertilized ova (Eggs) and these stick to the plants. The following male goldfish then release their milt (sperm) which is sprayed over and amongst the females ova. This results in the males "milt" comming into contact with the females "ova" resulting in the "external fertilization" of the ova.


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When was Ova A. Kelley born?

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Where is ova produced?

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Where in the body does meiosis occur in a female?

Meiosis in females occurs in the ovaries. The process of meiosis is responsible for the formation of eggs (ova) in females.


When does meiosis end in females?

Meiosis produces eggs, called ova. Ova are produced in the ovaries.


What does gametogenesis in females do?

Gametogenesis in females is called oogenesis and is the development of unfertilised eggs called ova


How many ova are in one ejaculation?

None. Ova are female gametes.


What do females produce?

They can produce babies. Chemically wise esterogen but youd have to be more specific


What part of the body produces gametes?

While a man continues making new sperm his entire life, a woman is born with all the ova she will ever have. Each cycle several ova are incapsulated in follicles - the first one to mature or ripen will burst from the follicle - this is called ovulation.