Question

What number of mature egg cells are produced as a result of meiosis in humans?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4
• E. 6

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1

During fetal development, few germinal cells in human ovary differentiate and divide mitotically to produce egg mother cell/oogonia. Oogonia become larger and divide to produce primary oocytes. In follicular prenatal phase, the primary oocytes start first meiotic division but are transitionally suspended into prophase stage of meiosis I and are stored in the follicle. After puberty, primary spermatocyte resumes the division and completion of first meiotic division produce one secondary oocyte (egg cell) and one polar body (nonfunctional cell).

So, the correct answer is option A.