<prompt> The origin of the ovaries is from ?Genital ridgeGenital tubercleWolffian ductMullerian duct  <response>: Ovaries are formed mainly from the genital ridge and paly from the mesonephros. Primordial germ cells, that are formed in relation to the yolk sac, migrate to the region of the developing ovary and give rise to oocytes. Ref: Textbook of Human Embryology Inderbir Singh, 6th Ed, Page 290. 