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In mammals growing oocytes are surrounded by special nutritive cells called
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Options:
  • A Follicle cells
  • B Nurse cells
  • C Follicle cells and nurse cells 
  • D None of the above
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The correct answer is: Follicle cells
Graffian follicle is about 2.5 cm in diameter and has a secondary oocyte surrounded by a few layers of follicular cells, those are nourishing cells formed from undifferentiated oogonia.

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