NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Human Reproduction
NEET 2026 · Zoology · Human Reproduction
The covering of ovum at ovulation is __________.
The covering of ovum at ovulation is __________.
Options
- Achorion
- Bendometrium
- Czona radiata
- Dzona pellucida
Correct answer
D. zona pellucida
Step-by-step solution
At ovulation, the mammalian ovum (in the secondary oocyte stage) is released from the Graafian follicle.
It is surrounded by two main coverings:
1. Zona pellucida: An inner, non-cellular glycoprotein layer secreted by the oocyte.
2. Corona radiata: An outer, cellular layer formed by the follicular cells (granulosa cells).
It is surrounded by two main coverings:
1. Zona pellucida: An inner, non-cellular glycoprotein layer secreted by the oocyte.
2. Corona radiata: An outer, cellular layer formed by the follicular cells (granulosa cells).