Given below is the diagram of the sectional view of a human ovum just after ovulation

Given below is the diagram of the sectional view of a human ovum just after ovulation.

1.Name the part labelled ‘a’ and state its function.
2.Mention the site of fertilisation in the fallopian tube of human female where the ovum and sperm meet exactly.

  1. (a) Zona pellucida
    Function- acts as sperm receptor/ prevents polyspermy.
  2. Ampullary- is the junction in the fallopian tube of human female and the site of fertilization.