Which of the following statements concerning oogenesis is false?
A)Oogenesis begins before birth.
B)Ova develop from stem cells called oogonia.
C)An ovum completes its last meiosis after it is fertilized.
D)About half the oogonia complete mitosis between birth and puberty.
E)By the time of their birth,girls have already lost about 80 percent of their oocytes.

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Oogonia do not complete mitosis between birth and puberty; instead, they enter meiosis and become primary oocytes before birth, and no new oogonia are formed after birth.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Oogenesis Is False