Secondary oocyte completes second meiotic division if fertilized to form mature ovum (23 chromosomes) and polar body (23 chromosomes).
What is the second polar body?
: a cell that separates from an oocyte during meiosis: a : one containing a nucleus produced in the first meiotic division. — called also first polar body. b : one containing a nucleus produced in the second meiotic division. — called also second polar body.
Do polar bodies have chromosomes?
The first polar body contains a subset of bivalent chromosomes, whereas the second polar body contains a haploid set of chromatids. One unique feature of the female gamete is that the polar bodies can provide beneficial information about the genetic background of the oocyte without potentially destroying it.
How many chromatids does first polar body have?
Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis Made Simple!
| Number of Chromosomes | Number of Chromatids Per each Chromosome | |
|---|---|---|
| Oogonium | 46 | 1 before interphase 2 after interphase |
| Oocyte I | 46 | 2 (at the end of the growth phase) |
| Oocyte II / First Polar body | 23 | 2 |
| Ootid / Second Polar body | 23 | 1 |
What happens to the second polar body?
The second polar body (haploid) fuses with the haploid oocyte pronucleus; 2. The second polar body (haploid) fuses with a haploid daughter nucleus from division of the first polar body (diploid); 3. A daughter nucleus from division of the first polar body fuses with the pronucleus; or 4.
What are polar body twins?
Polar body twinning is thought to occur when an egg splits – and each half is fertilised by a different sperm. This results in twins who appear very much alike but share approximately 75% of their DNA.
What is the use of first polar body?
We report here that chromosomes in the first polar body are also able to participate in normal embryonic development if they are allowed to complete the second meiotic division within an enucleated oocyte, then allowed to mingle with chromosomes of an injected spermatozoon.
Where is the polar body?
A polar body is a small cellular byproduct of the meiotic division of an oocyte. Fragments remain within the zona pellucida following apoptosis within 17–24 h of formation [43].