Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Fertilization of human eggs most often takes place in the

• A. vagina
• B. ovary
• C. uterus
• D. oviduct (fallopian tube)

Answer 1

The correct option is D oviduct (fallopian tube)

During copulation, semen is released by the penis into the vagina. The motile sperms swim rapidly, pass through the cervix, enter into the uterus and finally reach the junction of the isthmus and ampulla ( or the ampullary-isthmic junction ) of the fallopian tube. The ovum released by the ovary also reaches the junction where the fertilisation takes place.

So the correct option is ' oviduct (fallopian tube) '.