Question

Which of the following statements about reproduction in human beings is correct?

• A. Fertilization takes place in the ovary
• B. Fertilization takes place in the testes.
• C. During fertilization, the egg moves towards the sperm.
• D. Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube.

The correct option is D.

Explanation for the correct option:

1. Sexual reproduction is the only mode of reproduction for humans.
2. Fertilization is the process of joining a male gamete (or sperms) with a female gamete (ovum).
3. Fallopian tubes are structures with a tubelike form.
4. Ampulla, isthmus, and fimbriae make up this group.
5. The ampullary-isthmic junction of the fallopian tube is where fertilisation occurs.

Explanations for the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. The egg cells, also known as ova or oocytes, are made in the ovaries.
2. The oocytes are subsequently sent to the fallopian tube, where sperm may fertilize them.
3. The uterus, where the uterine lining has grown in response to the regular hormones of the reproductive cycle, receives the fertilized egg and the process continues there.

Option B:

The testes are make reproductive organs responsible for the production of sperms that fertilizes with the ovum in the female body.

Option C:

1. Internal fertilization is the term used to describe fertilization that occurs within the body.
2. In humans, female oviducts, or fallopian tubes, are where fertilization occurs.
3. The motile sperm travels to the egg during fertilization and joins with it to create the zygote.

Final answer: Fertilization taking place in the fallopian tube is the correct statement.