Question
Biology Question on The Female Reproductive System
Atretic follicles are found in the
A
fallopian tubes
B
uterus
C
labia majora
D
ovary
Answer
ovary
Explanation
Solution
Atretic follicles are found in the ovary. The ovary of an adult female has about 120,000−160,000 follicles. Out of which, only one ovarian follicle matures every 28 days alternatively by the two ovaries. The rest of them degenerate at different times. These are known as atretic follicles and the degeneration process is called follicular atresia.