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Q.Fertilisation of the human ovum normally takes place in the
(a) Uterus
(b) Cervix
(c) Ampullary-isthmic junction of the fallopian tube
(d) Ovary
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After ovulation, the secondary oocyte is swept by the fimbriae into the fallopian tube. Sperm that have travelled up through the cervix and uterus meet the oocyte in the tube, specifically at the junction between the wider ampulla and the narrower isthmus -- the ampullary-isthmic junction -- which is the normal site of fertilisation. The uterus is where the resulting blastocyst later implants, not where fertilisation itself occurs.
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(c) Ampullary-isthmic junction of the fallopian tube
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