Question

Write two major functions of Ovary.

Answer 1

• Ovary is female sex organ.
• It produces female gamete ova. Ova fuses with sperms to produce a zygote. It is produced by the germinal epithelium lining the ovary.
• Ovary also produces female sex hormones. The corpus luteum produces progesterone. It is a female sex hormone, responsible for maintaining endometrium.
• The ovum develops within Graffian follicle. It releases estrogen