Q. What is the purpose of polar bodies during oogenesis?
A) Polar bodies serves both as a dumping ground for extra sets of chromosomes and ensure that the ovum will have most of the cytoplasm
B) They rid the body of defective sets of chromosomes, leaving the ‘good’ set within the ovum
C) They are merely the by-product of meiosis and serve no function
D) They prevent the development of most sets of multiple birth
Explanation
The correct answer is Option A: Polar bodies serves both as a dumping ground for extra sets of chromosomes and ensure that the ovum will have most of the cytoplasm.
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Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.