Meiotic division of the secondary oocyte is
completed
(a) prior to ovulation
(b) at the time of copulation
(c) after zygote formation
(d) at the time of fusion of a sperm with an ovum.

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Answer :

(d) at the time of fusion of a sperm with an ovum.

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