oogenesis

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what is oogenesis
it is the production of an egg cell
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what is the primary egg called
orovum
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mature egg called a what?
ovum
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when does the egg development start
before the female is born at around 8 to 20 weeks after the fetus has started to grow
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what are the egg cells called that are released by the female
primary ova it remains this way until ovulation.
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what happens to the cell when it is rready to be released from the ovary
cell division. it splits in two. one half is the secondaty ovum which is larger. the other is the polar body
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what happens to the secondary ovum
it grows in the ovary until it is reaches maturation/ it then breaks free and travels down the fallopean tubes. once in the tube the egg is readyfor fertilization
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