Oogenesis produces
A) 4 secondary oocytes.
B) 4 ova.
C) 1 secondary oocyte and 3 ova.
D) 1 secondary oocyte and 2 or 3 polar bodies.
E) 4 ova and 2 or 3 polar bodies.

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Oogenesis produces 1 secondary oocyte and 2 or 3 polar bodies. The secondary oocyte can potentially develop into an ovum if it is fertilized by a sperm cell. The polar bodies are smaller cells that contain the genetic material from the primary oocyte but do not develop into viable eggs.

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