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NEET 2015
Exam
NEET
Year
2015
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Reproduction

NEET 2015 · Zoology · Human Reproduction

Which of the following layers in an antral follicle is acellular?

Which of the following layers in an antral follicle is acellular?

Options

  1. ATheca interna
  2. BStroma
  3. CZona pellucida
  4. DGranulosa

Correct answer

C. Zona pellucida

Step-by-step solution

The secondary oocyte has a membrane called zona pellucida surrounding it. This thick coat of zona pellucida is composed of glycoproteins and synthesized by the oocyte. Later, the granulosa cells lying in close vicinity of the ovum and zona pellucida become elongated to form the corona radiate. Theca interna is the layer of Graafian follicle and it produces estrogen.
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