Assertion :Upto ovulation oocyte has released one polar body. Reason: Released oocyte in the fallopian tube is in secondary metaphase stage.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion The secondary oocyte which is released during the ovulation has completed its first meiotic division and released one polar body during the ovulation.
This secondary oocyte is present in the second metaphase stage of meiosis II which is incomplete.
When the sperm reaches the oocyte it finishes its second meiotic division also.
So, the correct option is 'Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.'