After teaching a class about the female reproductive system, the nurse asks the attendees to describe the process of meiosis. Which student response suggests successful comprehension of the material?
1. "Completion of the second meiotic division results in formation of three polar bodies and one ovum."
2. "At the time of ovulation, the first meiotic division begins."
3. "Completion of the first meiotic division produces three polar bodies and one primary oocyte."
4. "At the time of puberty, the second meiotic division begins."
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Completion of the second meiotic division produces three polar bodies and one ovum.
Rationale 2: The first meiotic division of oocytes begins before the female fetus is born.
Rationale 3: Completion of the first meiotic division produces one polar body and one secondary oocyte.
Rationale 4: The second meiotic division begins at the time of ovulation.
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