Fertilisation in humans usually takes place in the
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The fallopian tube
- Step 1: The egg is fertilised in the upper part of the fallopian tube.
Answer
The fallopian tube.
Why not the others: The uterus: the embryo implants in the uterus. The vagina: sperm are deposited here but fertilisation does not occur here. The ovary: the ovary produces the egg but fertilisation does not occur there.
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