Fertilization of eggs in Ascaris takes place in:

Vagina

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Proximal end of uterus

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Oviduct

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Distal end of uterus

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Solution

The correct option is B Proximal end of uterus
In $A s c a r i s$ fertilization of eggs takes place in the proximal end of the uterus and not in any other part of female reproductive system.
When a fertilised egg is ingested by humans, it becomes a larval wormand then it enters the walls of the duodenum and then the blood stream.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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