OogenesisHardQuestion 9115
Question
The primary oocyte remains arrested for a long time in which stage?
- AProphase I of meiosisCorrect
- BMetaphase I
- CAnaphase II
- DTelophase II
Correct answer
Prophase I of meiosis
Explanation
Primary oocytes are arrested in prophase I until puberty, after which selected follicles resume development.