Question

At about the 7th month of gestation, approximately how many oogonia are present?

Options

• About 2 million oogonia

• 60,000–80,000 oogonia

• 23 oogonia

• 2–7 million oogonia

Answer 1

At the peak around the 7th month of gestation, approximately 2–7 million oogonia are present. Many subsequently degenerate during development.