At which stage of life the oogenesis process is initiated?
- Puberty
- Embryonic development stage
- Birth
- Adult
Answer
(2) Embryonic development stage
Solution
As per NCERT, oogenesis is initiated during the embryonic development stage, when a couple of million gamete mother cells (oogonia) are formed within each fetal ovary; no more oogonia are formed or added after birth.
These cells enter prophase-I of meiosis and remain arrested there as primary oocytes until puberty.
Answer: (2)