Egg making uses meiosis too, but with a twist. The divisions are unequal. So one cell keeps almost everything and becomes the egg. Step through it.
Oogonium
Oogenesisone egg, not four
The stages
Compared with sperm: here meiosis is unequal. It makes 1 large egg + up to 3 tiny polar bodies, which die. Putting all the supplies into one egg gives it the best chance to feed an embryo.
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
