A woman, during her lifetime, produces about_______
40 eggs
400 eggs
4000 eggs
600 eggs
Suppose a normal woman has never borne a child. How many mature eggs would she have produced in her lifetime? Your calculation should be based on two clues -
(a) Eggs are produced at the rate of 1 egg every 28 days (one menstrual cycle).
(b) A woman's total reproductive period is 13-45 years.
How many eggs does a woman have in her lifetime?
We know that when a woman enters puberty,she has almost 300,000 to 500,000 eggs in her ovaries but noly 400 to 500 eggs ripens into mature egg.
Why does this happen?Why does'nt the rest of the eggs get matured?