Multiple choice

A 27-year old European woman has been attempting pregnancy for 15 months. She is monitoring her ovulation with LH testing. Her test today indicated that she will ovulate tomorrow. In which phase will the ovulated germ cell be arrested?

  1. Prophase of the first mitotic division

  2. Anaphase of the first meiotic division

  3. Metaphase of the second meiotic division  

  4. Zygotic phase

  5. Meiotic prophase

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C Correct answer
Explanation

During ovulation, the oocyte is arrested in the metaphase of the second meiotic division.