🔬 Science & TechnologyUPSC 2007Space & Space Technology

In human beings, normally in which one of the following parts, does the sperm fertilize the ovum?

aCervix
bFallopian tube
cLower part of uterus
dUpper part of uterus
✓ Correct answer: b) Fallopian tube
ExplanationThe fertilization of the ovum (egg) by the sperm typically occurs in the fallopian tube.Fertilization occurs in the ampullary region of the fallopian tube, where sperm meets the egg after ovulation.The fertilized egg (zygote) then travels down the fallopian tube to the uterus for implantation and further development.426

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