The Main Function of the Polar Bodies is to Help

Question

The main function of the polar bodies is to help reduce the chromosome number to 23 for the egg.

Accepted Answer

The polar bodies are a byproduct of meiosis in the ovary, and their main function is to reduce the chromosome number in the egg by half, from 46 to 23. This ensures that when the sperm fertilizes the egg, the resulting zygote will have the normal number of 46 chromosomes.