The female eggs are produced by which organ and what are the eggs called?

The female eggs are produced by which organ and what are the eggs called?

• A. Uterus — endometrium
• B. Fallopian tubes — sperm
• C. Vagina — gametes
• D. Ovaries — ova or oocytes

Answer: (D)

Eggs are produced in the ovaries, the female gonads. Each egg cell develops in a ovarian follicle and, when mature, is called an ovum (also known as an oocyte in its immature form). Ovulation releases an ovum into the fallopian tube where fertilization may occur. The uterus, fallopian tubes, and vagina have other roles in reproduction, and sperm are male gametes, not eggs. So the correct pairing is ovaries with ova (or oocytes).

Eggs are produced in the ovaries, the female gonads. Each egg cell develops in a ovarian follicle and, when mature, is called an ovum (also known as an oocyte in its immature form). Ovulation releases an ovum into the fallopian tube where fertilization may occur. The uterus, fallopian tubes, and vagina have other roles in reproduction, and sperm are male gametes, not eggs. So the correct pairing is ovaries with ova (or oocytes).