The Number of Primary Oocytes in a Female

question 137

Multiple Choice

The number of primary oocytes in a female

• A) is decreased continually throughout her reproductive life from puberty to menopause.
• B) is maintained constant during her reproductive life because those that are lost are continuously replaced by an equal number of new primary oocytes.
• C) increases at the time of menopause.
• D) both (a) and (c) above.
• E) both (b) and (c) above.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis stating that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, often referred to as a "false negative" finding.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.