In working with an infertile couple, through fertility testing, it is confirmed the wife releases polar bodies each month, wrapped in follicle cells. How would you explain their infertility?

A. The wife's ovaries are not making eggs, just polar bodies.

B. The wife lacks ovaries.

C. The wife has excess estrogen.

D. The wife's ovaries are producing testosterone.

E. None of the answer choices is correct.


A. The wife's ovaries are not making eggs, just polar bodies.

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