The ovaries are a pair of small oval-shaped reproductive organs situated in the pelvic cavity of a female. They perform two main functions – production of female gametes and secretion of hormones. These hormones regulate the menstrual cycle and bring about the development of secondary sexual characteristics in females.
Select the correct terms to fill in the blanks:
[fertilisation, 280, uterus, oviduct, ova, 40, ovulation, ovules, parturition]
(a) The gametes produced by ovaries are called ................
(b) The release of a mature ovum from graafian follicle is known as ................
(c) Menstrual flow occurs when ............... of the female gamete fails to occur.
(d) Implantation of the embryo is in the ................
(e) The gestation period lasts for ............... weeks.
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(a) ova
(b) ovulation
(c) fertilisation
(d) uterus
(e) 40