Ovulation

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Addallat

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So I get that the primary oocyte completes meisosis 1 when the female ovulates but does the secondary oocyte begin meisosis 2 only when it's fertilized by sperm or does it arrest at some point in meiosis 2 waiting to be fertilized to complete meiosis 2 ?
 
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Secondary oocytes (i.e. eggs) are arrested at metaphase of meiosis 2, which will be completed upon fertilization.


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