Human Reproduction Question 367
Question: A sac shaped like an upside down pear with a thick lining and muscles in the pelvic area where a fertilised egg or zygote comes to grow into a baby is called ____.
Options:
A) Oviduct
B) Uterus
C) Vagina
D) Vulva
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] The uterus is a female reproductive organ located between the bladder and the rectum, in the pelvic area.
The main purpose of the uterus is to nourish a foetus prior to birth.
In menstruating females, the ovaries release eggs which travel via the fallopian tubes to the uterus.