Question

Ovary in human female reproductive system produces

• A. ovum
• B. hormone
• C. ovum and hormones
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

ovum and hormones

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option

1. The ovary is the female reproductive organ in human females that produces the egg cells or ovum.
2. The ovum fuses with the sperm cell to form a zygote.
3. The ovary is also responsible for secreting the sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
4. The ovarian hormones cause the development of female reproductive organs.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Ovum is the egg cell fertilized by a sperm cell to form a zygote.
2. Ovum is formed by the ovaries.

Option B:

1. The hormones produced by the ovaries are estrogen and progesterone.
2. The ovarian hormones allow the development of the sex organs.

Option D:

The ovaries produce the ovum and female hormones.

The ovary in the human female reproductive system produces hormones and ovum.