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Question
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Ovary
Solution
Its main function is the formation of an ovum (oogenesis).
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Match the following:
| Ovaries | Bean shape |
| Fallopian tubes | Almond shape |
| Uterus | Funnel – shape |
| Kidney | pear-shaped |
