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State one suitable word from the three alternatives given to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
Fertilization takes place in ____________ .
( uterus/ oviduct/ cervix )


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Solution

Oviduct:

  1. Fertilization is the process that involves the union or fusion of male(sperm) and female(egg) gametes.
  2. This union takes place in the fallopian tube to form the zygote which has 46 chromosomes.
  3. The fallopian tube is also known as the oviduct.

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