The ovary does not release a mature gamete. Instead, a(n) ________ is released.
A) oocyte
B) oogonium
C) primary oocyte
D) secondary oocyte
E) zygote

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The release of a mature gamete (i.e. a haploid oocyte) only occurs after fertilization, when the secondary oocyte undergoes meiosis II to become an ovum. During ovulation, the ovary releases a secondary oocyte that is capable of being fertilized, but it has not yet completed meiosis II.

The Ovary Does Not Release a Mature Gamete