1.4.3.2 - Oogenesis
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What is oogenesis?
💡 Hint: Think about female reproductive cells.
Which hormone starts the maturation of oocytes?
💡 Hint: It's known as FSH.
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What is the primary function of oogenesis?
💡 Hint: Think about the female reproductive role.
True or False: The primary oocyte completes meiosis right after its formation.
💡 Hint: Consider the developmental arrest.
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Evaluate how nutritional availability could influence oogenesis in a female organism. What are possible physiological changes that could occur?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between nutrition and hormonal balance.
Using the concept of evolutionary advantage, argue for the benefits of oogenesis being a cyclical process rather than continuous like spermatogenesis.
💡 Hint: Think of survival and reproductive efficiency.
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