In which phase of the cell division is the oogonia arrested?
A
Anaphase II
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B
Prophase I
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C
Interphase
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D
Both prophase I and II
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Solution
The correct option is A Prophase I
The oogonia form primary oocytes before birth. Primary oocytes begin the first meiotic division before birth but do not complete prophase 1 and stay dormant until puberty. The cell division is oogonia is arrested at the diplotene stage of prophase I. Thus the correct answer is option B.