Oogenesis
The formation of the ovum (mature female gamete) from undifferentiated germ cells is called oogenesis. This process takes place in the ovaries (female gonads). Oogenesis consists of three stages known as the multiplication phase, growth phase, and maturation phase.
Cell Division
Cell division involves the formation of new daughter cells from the parent cells. It is a part of the cell cycle that takes place in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Cell division is required for three main reasons:
Introduction
Meiosis is a unique form of germ cell division that creates gametes, such as sperm or egg cells, in sexually reproducing animals. Two rounds of division are necessary, and the end result is four cells with only one copy of each chromosome (haploid).
Additionally, each chromosome undergoes genetic material cross-pollination between the paternal and maternal copies before division, resulting in novel combinations of the genetic code on each chromosome. Later, when a male and a female go through meiosis, the haploid cells they generate unite to form the zygote, another cell with two copies of each chromosome.
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