What is the difference in appearance between a primordial and a primary follicle?

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What is the difference in appearance between a primordial and a primary follicle?

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Reproductive system (or genital system) is used for the sexual reproduction. The female attains puberty and begins to menstruate, which is the fertile period of the woman. Menstrual cycle is the process of ovulation and menstruation in women. It is the monthly cycle of changes in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus, the endometrium. The cycle begins with the preparation of an egg for fertilization.

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