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What are the 3 main functions of the female reproductive system?


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Female reproductive system:

  1. It consists of - a pair of ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina.
  2. Ovaries are female reproductive organs that generate and preserve the ovum and create estrogen, a female hormone.
  3. Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tubes (Oviducts).
  4. The uterus is the place where the embryo develops.
  5. The vaginal canal connects the cervix to the female body's external organs.

Functions of the female reproductive system:

  1. Production of gametes (eggs).
  2. Hormone production.
  3. Fertilization.

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