Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

As you can see from the figure, the egg rests in a nest of cells called a follicle . The follicle and egg grow larger and go through other changes. The follicle protects the egg as it matures in the ovary.


Q: What nest of cells protect the egg as it matures in the ovary?

 Choices:

- the tube

- the clump

- the epidermis

- the follicle

A:
the follicle
