When is the second meiotic division completed in a female gamete?

A. When 4 cells of equal size are produced
B. When the first polar body is discarded
C. Shortly after ovulation
D. Immediately after fertilization
E. It occurs when a mature follicle develops


D. Immediately after fertilization

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