Why vagina is also called the birth canal?

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Vagina:
The vagina is an elastic tube-like structure that connects the uterus to the outside of the body.
The sperms enter the female reproductive tract through the vagina.
The vagina is also known as the birth canal, as it serves as a channel for the delivery of the newborn baby from the uterus.
The vagina stretches excessively to allow the delivery of the baby.

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(a) State whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) :

(i) Fertilisation occurs in vagina. (T/F)

(ii) Uterus is also known as birth canal. (T/F)

(iii) Nutrition and oxygen diffuse from the mother's blood into the foetus's blood through amminon. (T/F)

(b) Rewrite any two of the wrong statements by correcting only one word either at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.

Which part of the female reproductive system is called birth canal?

state whether true or false giving reason:

uterus is also known as birth canal.

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