Question

The fertilization of ovum, in human females takes place in:

• A. Vagina
• B. Fallopian tube
• C. Uterus
• D. Ovary

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Fallopian tube

The correct option is B:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The fallopian tube, which attaches an ovary to the uterus, is where fertilization takes place.
2. It is also known as oviduct.
3. It is differentiated in four different parts that is, isthmus, ampullary, infundibulum and fimbriae.
4. When the process of ovulation gets completed the ovum comes out of ovary and is received by fallopian tube.
5. Here, sperm enters and fertilize the ovum hence the process of fertilization occurs.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. The vaginal canal has three functions: During sexual intercourse, it's where the penis is inserted.
2. The birth canal is the passageway through which a baby exits a woman's body during childbirth.
3. During menstruation, menstrual blood exits the body through this pathway.

Option C:

1. The uterus is a thin muscular organ that sits in the female pelvis between the bladder and the rectum.
2. The ovaries produce eggs that pass through the fallopian tubes.
3. The egg can be fertilized and implanted in the uterine lining after leaving the ovary.

Option D:

1. The female reproductive cells are produced in the ovary, which is a ductless reproductive gland.
2. Females have two ovaries, one on each side of the lower abdomen, maintained in place by a membrane that runs alongside the uterus.

Final answer:

The fertilization of the ovum, in human females takes place in the fallopian tube.