3 Successive Stages of Oogenesis | Female Gonads

The following points highlight the three successive stages of oogenesis. The stages are: 1. Multiplication phase 2. Growth phase 3. Maturation phase. Oogenesis: Stage # 1. Multiplication Phase: The primordial germinal cells divide repeatedly to form the oogonia (Gr., oon = egg). The oogonia multiply by the mitotic divisions and form the primary oocytes which pass through the growth phase. [...]