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Meiosis in the egg cells of human females begins:

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Before birth

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During ovulation

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At beginning of puberty

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During menstruation

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Solution

The correct option is A Before birth
Oogenesis initiates during the embryonic development stage. Gamete mother cells undergo meiosis during embryonic development of get temporarily arrested in prophase – 1 stage.

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