Which of the Following Statements About Oogenesis Is False

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about oogenesis is false?

• A) The polar body is the egg cell which is then fertilized by the sperm cell.
• B) Far fewer eggs are produced by the female than sperm produced by the male.
• C) Meiosis I begins in the female fetus.
• D) Meiosis II is not completed until after the egg cell makes contact with the sperm cell.
• E) The lack of viable oogonia in the ovaries leads to menopause in the female.