alleryIn humans, fertilisation normally takes place in the:
AUterus
BFallopian tube (oviduct)
COvary
DCervix
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Fallopian tube (oviduct)
1. The ovary releases the ovum into the fallopian tube.
2. Sperm deposited in the vagina swim up through the uterus into the fallopian tube.
3. Fusion of sperm and ovum occurs in the fallopian tube, not the uterus.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 7 "How do Organisms Reproduce", §7.3.3_
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