A nursing faculty member is explaining the process of fertilization to a class of students. One student asks the instructor to clarify the term "secondary oocyte." What description is best?
A. An oocyte in the secondary position during transportation
B. An oocyte in which the first meiotic division has occurred
C. The second egg released by the ovary during ovulation
D. The second egg to reach its place in the fallopian tube
ANS: B
The secondary oocyte is one in which the first meiotic division has occurred. This is the egg that is expelled from the ovary during ovulation. The other statements are incorrect.
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