In a female child at birth oocyte is in a stage of-: (A) Anaphase 2nd meiotic, (B) Prophase 1st meiotic, (C) Oogony, (D) Maturation
Answer is B. Primary oocytes formed from the oogonia enter a prolonged prophase (diplotene stage) of the first meiotic division and remain in this stage until ovulation occurs after puberty.