Question 4

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following is not true of the polar bodies in the female?


A)There are typically two polar bodies for each oocyte that is fertilized, but sometimes there are three.
B)The polar bodies are approximately the same size as the oocyte.
C)The polar bodies eventually degenerate.
D)The function of expelling polar bodies is to rid the oocyte of unnecessary/excess genetic material.
E)All of these are true of the polar bodies in the female.

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