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  • Egg is released from the ovary at:  Option: 1 primary oocyte stage  Option: 2</

Egg is released from the ovary at:
 

Option: 1

primary oocyte stage
 


Option: 2

oogonial stage
 


Option: 3

mature ovum stage
 


Option: 4

secondary oocyte stage 
 


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As we already discussed in Oogenesis -

  • The process of formation of a mature female gamete or ovum is called oogenesis.
  • It consists of three phases:
    • Multiplication phase
    • Growth phase
    • Maturation phase
  • Oogonia form primary oocyte
  • Later follicles develop around it
  • Follicular stage is primary, secondary and then tertiary stage
  • Tertiary follicle further develops and forms Graafian follicle and at the same time primary oocyte becomes secondary oocyte
  • Secondary oocyte further undergoes Meiosis 2 but it is arrested at Metaphase 2 
  • This secondary oocyte is released from the ovary (ovulation) and enters the fallopian tube were it stays for 24 hrs and if sperms arive, fertilisation will occur
  • If sperms do not arive, secondary oocyte enters Uterus and alongwith Endometrium sheds as a part of menstruation

Hence the answer is d

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