Question

Write the function of each one of the following.
(a) (Oviducal) Fimbriae (b) Coleoptile (c) Oxytocin

Answer 1

(a)Fimbriae are the feathery finger-like processes present at the end of the fallopian tubes and it collects the ovum after it is released from the ovary into the fallopian tube.

(b)Coleoptile is a conical sheath present in the monocot seeds, whose function is to protect the developing plumule.

(c)Oxytocin is a hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary and it stimulates the contraction of uterine muscles during child birth (parturition).