What is the advantage of having polar bodies formed in oogenesis?
A) to produce four gametes, each with adequate amounts of nutrients
B) to produce one functional gamete with maximal nutrient content
C) to dispose of extra chromosomes
D) to produce four gametes, each with adequate amounts of nutrients, and one functional gamete with maximal nutrient content
E) to produce four gametes, each with adequate amounts of nutrients, and to dispose of extra chromosomes

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Polar bodies allow the oocyte to retain most of the cytoplasm and nutrients, resulting in one functional gamete with maximal nutrient content, which is crucial for the development of the embryo after fertilization.

What Is the Advantage of Having Polar Bodies Formed in Oogenesis