EE bonds purchased in the current period mature at twenty years and go into an automatic extension for ten years. These bonds accrue interest every month. If you bought a paper bond between May in 1997 and the end of April 2005, however, the interest rate varies according to a market based rate.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Oogenesis. Oogenesis, ovogenesis or oÃ¶genesis is the creation of an ovum. It is the female form of gametogenesis; the male equivalent is spermatogenesis. It involves the development of the various stages of the immature ovum. OÃ¶genesis. Å-Å-jenâ²e-sis, n. the genesis and development of the ovumâalso OÃ¶gâ²eny.âadj.
Parthenogenesis is a type of asexual reproduction in which a female gamete or egg cell develops into an individual without fertilization. Animals including most kinds of wasps, bees, and ants that have no sex chromosomes reproduce by this process. Some reptiles and fish are also capable of reproducing in this manner.