Complete the following:
The follicle which contains the matured ovum is called _________.

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Graafian follicle:
It is a small sac-like follicle, embedded in the ovary that contains the matured ovum.
It projects from the surface of the ovary because of its large size.
At ovulation, the Graafian follicle ruptures and the ova is released.
The follicle which contains the matured ovum is called Graafian follicle.

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The follicle which contains the mature ovum is called ________.

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The process of release of ovum from a mature follicle is called _____

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(f) The process of release of ovum from a mature follicle is called

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The human female gonads are ovaries. A maturing egg in the ovary is present in a sac of cells called the follicle. As the egg grows larger, the follicle enlarges and gets filled with a fluid, and is now called the Graafian follicle. The process of releasing the egg from the ovary is called __________. The ovum is picked up by the oviducal funnel and fertilization takes place in the Fallopian tube. In about a week the blastocyst gets fixed in the endometrium of the uterus and this process is called _________.

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The follicle which contains the matured ovum is called _________.