Which form of the ovum has a full set of chromosomes?

An oocyte, before completing meiosis, has the full diploid set of chromosomes: 46 in humans. A mature ovum has half that number, 23, so it can combine with a sperm cell at fertilization. “Ova” is the plural of ovum, and oogenesis is the process of producing egg cells.

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