Describe the process of meiosis and ova formation in a human female; start with prenatal life, and end with fertilization

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Oogonia are produced before birth, up to the seventh month of embryonic life. Some become primary oocytes, begin meiosis, but arrest in meiosis I until puberty. Approximately one oocyte per month matures in the ovary, progressing to meiosis II. Meiosis II is completed after fertilization.

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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The target of a site-specific recombinase consists of:

A. one short, asymmetric core sequence; two inverted-repeat binding sites; and one cleavage site. B. one short, asymmetric core sequence; two direct-repeat binding sites; and one cleavage site. C. two short, asymmetric core sequences; two inverted-repeat binding sites; and one cleavage site. D. one short, palindromic core sequence; two inverted-repeat binding sites; and one cleavage site. E. one short, palindromic core sequence; two direct-repeat binding sites; and one cleavage site.

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When stimulated by the TH2 pathway, into which type of cell do B cells differentiate?

a. TH2 cells b. macrophages c. plasma cells d. eosinophils

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Amniocentesis is preferred over chorionic villus sampling because recombinant DNA screening can be achieved with amniocentesis but not with chorionic villus sampling

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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