The name of the small cell that separates from the ovum during maturation is

Primordial germinal cell

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Polocyte

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Secondary germinal cell

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Primary spermatocyte

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Solution

The correct option is B Polocyte
The polocyte is a tiny cell which contains little cytoplasm that is produced with the ovum during oogenesis when the oocyte undergoes meiosis. It is also known as a polar body. Hence, the correct answer is option B.

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