Question

1. Compare and contrast the cat ovary with that of a human. Are there more or fewer follicles in varying stages of development? To what do you attribute this difference?

2. What is the role of the corpus luteum in pregnancy?

3. How does the structure of the uterus differ from that of the v?

4.  The v contains no glandular structures (unlike the uterus), yet mucus is required for the appropriate function of this region. From where is this mucus produced (and what is its role in normal v function)?

5.  What is the approximate size of oocytes?

Answer 1

Q5)

An oocyte is a female gametocyte involved in reproduction. or we can say, it is an immature ovum, or egg cell. An oocyte is produced in the ovary during female gametogenesis. The female germ cells produce a primordial germ cell which then undergoes mitosis, forming oogonia. During oogenesis, the oogonia become primary oocytes. An oocyte is a form of gene hence formation of an oocyte is called oocytogenesis, which is a part of oogenesis. The size of an oocyte is

Growth stage (Oocyte I) = 30-60 micro-meter

Capacitation stage = 100 micro-meter

Maturation stage (Oocyte II) = 120 micro-mete