What is oogenesis? Give a brief account of oogenesis.
Oogenesis is the process of the formation of a mature ovum from the oogonia in females. It takes place in the ovaries.
During oogenesis,a diploid oogonium or egg mother cell increases in size and gets transformed into a diploid primary oocyte.
This diploid primary oocyte undergoes the first meiotic division,i.e.,meiosis $I$ or reductional division,to form two unequal haploid cells.
The smaller cell is known as the first polar body,while the larger cell is known as the secondary oocyte.
This secondary oocyte undergoes the second meiotic division,i.e.,meiosis $II$ or equational division,and gives rise to a second polar body and an ovum.
Hence,in the process of oogenesis,a diploid oogonium produces a single haploid ovum while two or three polar bodies are produced.
During oogenesis,a diploid oogonium or egg mother cell increases in size and gets transformed into a diploid primary oocyte.
This diploid primary oocyte undergoes the first meiotic division,i.e.,meiosis $I$ or reductional division,to form two unequal haploid cells.
The smaller cell is known as the first polar body,while the larger cell is known as the secondary oocyte.
This secondary oocyte undergoes the second meiotic division,i.e.,meiosis $II$ or equational division,and gives rise to a second polar body and an ovum.
Hence,in the process of oogenesis,a diploid oogonium produces a single haploid ovum while two or three polar bodies are produced.
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