State whether the following statements are True of False. If False, rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form by changing the first or the last word only. [3 MARKS]
(a) Fertilisation of the ovum occurs in the vagina.
(b) Gestation in humans is completed in about 380 days.
(c) Zygote is the product of fusion of male and female gametes.

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(a) False. Fertilisation of the ovum occurs in the oviduct (fallopian tube).
(b) False. Gestation in humans is completed in about 280 days.
(c) True.

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