Consider the following : Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- B and D are true
- B and C are true
- A and B are true
- A and C are true
Answer
(3) A and B are true
Solution
A. Oogenesis starts during the embryonic stage (primary oocytes enter prophase-I before birth), whereas spermatogenesis starts at puberty — true.
B. In males, meiosis II follows meiosis I quickly; in females, meiosis I is completed at puberty/ovulation and meiosis II only after sperm entry — so the gap is much shorter in males — true.
C. The first polar body is formed along with the secondary oocyte (not the primary oocyte) — false.
D. The LH surge induces ovulation; menstrual bleeding is due to the fall in progesterone when the corpus luteum degenerates — false.
Hence, A and B are true.
Answer: (3)