Write the functions of the following parts of human female reproductive system:
(i) Ovary,
(ii) Fallopian tube
(iii) Uterus.
Answer:
(i) Ovary -
Primary reproductive organs in a female. Its function is to make the mature female sex cells called ova or eggs and also to secrete the female sex hormones - oestrogen and progesterone.
(ii) Fallopian tube -
The egg released by an ovary is transported to the uterus through the fallopian tube and it is the site of fertilisation.
(iii) Uterus -
It is the site of implantation of the ovum and it is where the development of fertilised egg into a baby takes place.