Question

Eggs produced in a year by an ovary of non-pregnant woman is

• A. $24$
• B. $12$
• C. $6$
• D. $48$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $6$

Number of eggs produced

• At the time of puberty, a human female has only $60,000-80,000$ primary follicles left in each ovary.
• Out of these follicles, one follicle becomes mature alternately from the two ovaries each month in a normal menstrual cycle.
• So a non-pregnant woman produces $1$ egg per month. So in $12$ months, she produces $12$ eggs.
• These $12$ eggs are produced from a pair of ovaries. So each produces $6$ eggs in $12$ months.
• So each produces $6$ eggs in $12$ months.