Question

By puberty, how many primary follicles remain per ovary?

Options

• 60,000–80,000 primary follicles

• 46 primary follicles

• 2–7 million primary follicles

• About 2 million primary follicles

Answer 1

By puberty, only 60,000–80,000 primary follicles remain per ovary. The remaining primary follicles degenerate.