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Human Reproduction

Question
CBSEENBI12001759

Write the function of each one of the following:

(a) (Oviducal) Fimbriae

(b) Coleoptile

(c) Oxytocin

Solution

(a) Fimbriae are the finger-like processes present at the end of the fallopian tubes

(b) Coleoptile is a conical sheath present in the monocot seeds; its function is to protect the developing plumule.

(c) Oxytocin is a hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary and it stimulates the contraction of uterine muscles during child birth (parturition).