NEET2020ZoologyHuman ReproductionActual
Meiotic division of the secondary oocyte is completed
Options
- AAt the time of copulation
- BAfter zygote formation
- CAt the time of fusion of a sperm with an ovum
- DPrior to ovulation
Correct answer
C. At the time of fusion of a sperm with an ovum
Step-by-step solution
The entry of sperm into the ovum induces completion of the meiotic division of the secondary oocyte. The second meiotic division is also unequal and results in the formation of a second polar body and a haploid ovum (ootid). Soon the haploid nucleus of the ovum fuses together to form a diploid zygote.