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प्रश्न
The adjoining figure represents the female reproductive organ of the humans

(i) How does the human embryo developing in the uterus obtain its nourishment?
(ii) Which structure protects and nourishes the developing embryo?
(iii) Define ovulation.
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उत्तर
(i) The fetus gets its nourishment from the mother’s blood through the placenta.
(ii) Uterus.
(iii) The process by which the ova is released from the ovary.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What happens in a girl’s body under the influence of hormones?
Rewrite the terms in the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence.
Sperm duct, penis, testes, sperms, semen.
Complete the paragraph with the help of words given in the bracket.
(Luteinizing hormone, endometrium of uterus, follicle stimulating hormone, estrogen, progesterone, corpus luteum)
Growth of follicles present in the ovary occurs under the effect of ______. This follicle secretes estrogen. ______ grows/regenerates under the effect of estrogen. Under the effect of ______, fully grown up follicle bursts, ovulation occurs and ______ is formed from remaining part of follicle. It secrets ______ and ______. Under the effect of these hormones, glands of ______ are activated and it becomes ready for implantation.
The diagram given below represents a system in the human body. Stud the diagram and answer the following questions: 
Mention the number and the name of the part involved in fertilization and implantation from the above diagram.
Name the following:
The separation of the foetus from the mother's body.
Observe the diagram and answer the following questions.

- Label the indicated parts 1, 2 and 3 in the diagram.
- Where the fertilization of ovum occurs?
- Where does the embryo get implanted after fertilization?
The pair of thin folds present inner to the labia majora is ____________.
Read the following and answer from given below:
During copulation, semen is released by the penis into the vegina. The motile sperms swim rapidly, fuse with the ovum in the ampullary region, resulting in fertilization. The haploid nucleus of sperm fuses with that of the ovum to form a diploid zygote.
In the female genital tract, sperms are made capable of fertilizing the egg. This phenomenon of sperm activation is called ______
The figure given below is the human female reproductive system. Study the same and answer the following questions.
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- Label the guidelines 1 to 6 shown in the figure.
- What is the normal gestation period in human?
- Where are the sperms released during coitus?
- Write two important functions of part 2.
- Mention the technical term for the fixing of developing zygote to the uterine wall.
Which hormone facilitates contraction of fallopian tube and uterus to assist movement of sperms towards ampulla?

