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polar body Meaning
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polar body (n)
a small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded
polar body Sentence Examples
- Polar bodies are small haploid cells produced during meiosis.
- The first polar body is formed after the first meiotic division.
- The second polar body is formed after the second meiotic division.
- Polar bodies do not play a role in fertilization.
- Polar bodies are usually small and rounded, with a diameter of about 3-5 micrometers.
- The cytoplasm of polar bodies is sparse and contains few organelles.
- Polar bodies often contain genetic material that is not found in the egg cell.
- The formation of polar bodies helps to reduce the number of chromosomes in an egg cell.
- Polar bodies may contain chromosomes that are not compatible with the egg cell.
- The expulsion of polar bodies helps to prevent polyspermy, the fertilization of an egg cell by more than one sperm cell.
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a small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded
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Polar bodies are small haploid cells produced during meiosis.
The first polar body is formed after the first meiotic division.
The second polar body is formed after the second meiotic division.
Polar bodies do not play a role in fertilization.
