Question

Mature ova develop from a pool of oogonia that ________.

1) undergo meiosis
2) undergo mitosis
3) undergo fertilization
4) undergo differentiation

Answer 1

Mature ova develop from oogonia that 1) undergo meiosis after initially dividing via mitosis to form primary oocytes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mature ova develop from a pool of oogonia that undergo several steps. Initially, oogonia, which are the ovarian stem cells, divide by mitosis during the female fetal development to form primary oocytes. These primary oocytes then undergo meiosis to produce secondary oocytes. If fertilization occurs, the secondary oocyte completes meiosis to produce a haploid ovum. Therefore, the correct answer is that mature ova develop from a pool of oogonia that 1) undergo meiosis.