Where is the female gamete formed in humans?

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Female gamete:
The female gamete or ovum is formed in the ovary.
Ovaries are the primary female sex organs.
They produce various steroid hormones as well as the female gamete.
An ovary can be found on either side of the lower abdomen.
A mature female gamete is formed by the process of oogenesis.

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