What happens to the polar bodies that are produced during oogenesis?

A. They help to form the placenta.
B. They are incorporated into the inner cell mass.
C. They degenerate.
D. They provide yolk to nourish the early embryo.
E. They participate in the formation of the extra-embryonic membranes.


Answer: C

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