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What happens to the primary oocyte in the tertiary follicle?
BiologyHuman ReproductionNEET
Options:
  • A Forms the mature follicle
  • B Completes its first meiotic division
  • C Changes into the secondary follicle
  • D None of the above
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Completes its first meiotic division
The primary oocyte within the tertiary follicle grows in size and completes its first meiotic division, resulting in the formation of a large haploid secondary oocyte and a tiny first polar body.

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