Why do polar bodies form?

A. They nurse the egg as it leaves the follicle.
B. This is extra chromosomal material representing the X chromosome in each female cell.
C. They orient the sperm toward the egg.
D. They allow a reduction in chromosomes while preserving all the food for one egg.
E. They orient the egg for penetration by the sperm.


Ans: D. They allow a reduction in chromosomes while preserving all the food for one egg.

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