Question

Fertilization takes place in ______.

Options

• Fallopian tube

• Uterus

• Vas deferens

• Vagina

Answer 1

Fertilization takes place in fallopian tube.

Explanation:

• Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube (specifically at the ampullary-isthmic junction).
• During fertilization, the sperm meets the ovum in the fallopian tube after traveling through the female genital tract starting from the vagina.
• The ovum, a secondary oocyte surrounded by follicle cells (corona radiata), is released from the ovary and moves into the fallopian tube.
• The sperm undergoes capacitation in the fallopian tube to become capable of fertilizing the ovum.
• One sperm penetrates the ovum to form a zygote, initiating embryonic development.