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Question
Suppose a normal woman has never borne a child; How many mature eggs would she have produced in her lifetime? Your calculation should be based on two clues-
(a) Eggs are produced at the rate of 1 egg every 28 days (one menstrual cycle)
(b) A woman’s total reproductive period is 13 – 45 years.
Solution
Total reproductive period = 45 − 13 = 32 years Total eggs produced = 32 × 12 = 384 eggs approximately
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