Question

How many eggs per meiosis do human females make?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

Answer 1

Human females produce one egg per meiosis.

Option 1) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the process of meiosis, a specialized form of cell division that leads to the formation of gametes (sperm and eggs), human females produce only one egg per meiotic division. Meiosis involves two sequential divisions (meiosis I and meiosis II), each reducing the chromosome number by half. In the case of oogenesis in females, the first meiotic division produces a larger cell called a secondary oocyte and a smaller polar body. The secondary oocyte then undergoes the second meiotic division, resulting in the formation of a mature egg (ovum) and another polar body. Thus, only one functional egg is produced from each primary oocyte through the process of meiosis.

Option 1) is the answer.