Human Reproduction Question 47
47. The second maturation division of the mammalian ovum occurs
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(a) shortly after ovulation before the ovum makes entry into the fallopian tube
(b) until after the ovum has been penetrated by a sperm
(c) until the nucleus of the sperm has fused with that of the ovum
(d) in the graafian follicle following the first maturation division
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) In Oogenesis, the second maturation division occurs until after the ovum has been penetrated by a sperm. Oogenesis involves the formation of haploid female gametes, ova from diploid egg mother cells, oogonia of ovary of female organism.
