Fertilization Typically Occurs in the ____

Question

Fertilization typically occurs in the ____.  
A) ovary
B) oviduct
C) uterus
D) cervix
E) vagina

Accepted Answer

Fertilization usually occurs in the oviduct or fallopian tube where the sperm meet the egg. The other options (ovary, uterus, cervix, and vagina) are not sites of fertilization. The ovary produces and releases the egg, the uterus is where the fertilized egg implants and grows during pregnancy, the cervix is the lower opening of the uterus, and the vagina is the muscular tube leading to the cervix.