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The site of fertilization in human female is _________. (vagina / oviduct / uterus)

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Oviducts:
The two oviducts are also called fallopian tubes or uterine tubes.
It is the site of fertilization. Here, the ovum fuses with sperm to form a zygote.
The waves of muscular contractions of the wall of the oviduct push the egg down into the uterus.
Final answer: The site of fertilization in human females is oviduct.

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