The following diagram represents the female reproductive system of a human being. [5 MARKS]

(a) Name the parts numbered 1 to 6.
(b) Normally after how many days does an ovary release an egg?
(c) What do the sperms do after being released?
(d) What is the function of the organ numbered 5?
(e) How many days does it normally take from fertilization of the egg up to the birth of the baby?

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(a)
1. Vagina
2. Ovary
3. Oviducal funnel
4. fallopian tube
5. Cavity of uterus
6. Cervix of uterus

(b) After 28 days an ovary releases an egg.
(c) The sperms actively swim with the help of their tail and reach the oviducts.
(d) The organ numbered 5 (uterus) protects and nourishes the developing embryo.
(e) It takes about 280 days from fertilization of the egg up to the birth of the baby.

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