Each of the Following Statements Concerning Oogenesis Is True, Except

question 140

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements concerning oogenesis is true, except that

• A) an ovum completes its last meiosis after it is fertilized.
• B) ova develop from stem cells called oogonia.
• C) oogenesis begins before birth.
• D) by the time of their birth, girls have already lost about 80 percent of their oocytes.
• E) about half the oogonia complete mitosis between birth and puberty.

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