How many primary oocytes are required to produce 200 ova in a human female?

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In oogenesis, meiotic division is unequal. A primary oocyte undergoes Meiosis I to form one large secondary oocyte and a tiny first polar body. The secondary oocyte then undergoes Meiosis II to form one large ovum (ootid) and a second polar body. Because of this unequal division, one primary oocyte yields only one functional ovum. Therefore, to produce 200 ova, exactly 200 primary oocytes are required. Answer: 200