The function of polar bodies is to reduce the number of chromosomes in the developing ova.

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Polar bodies are small cells that are produced during female meiosis and contain only a small amount of cytoplasm and genetic material. Their function is to reduce the number of chromosomes in the developing ovum (egg cell) so that when it is fertilized by a sperm cell, the resulting zygote will have the correct number of chromosomes. Therefore, option A is true.

The Function of Polar Bodies Is to Reduce the Number