Where does fertilization occur in the oviduct of a human female? Describe the process of fertilization.
Fertilization occurs in the ampullary region of the oviduct in a human female.
Fertilization is a biological process in which the male and the female gamete fuse with each other to form a zygote and this process is called fertilization. This process of fertilisation starts with the meeting of an egg cell from the female and a sperm cell from the male. Basically the fusion of a sperm and an ovum. When sperms come in contact with an egg, one of the sperms fuse with the egg. Such fusion of the egg and the sperm is called fertilisation.
Fertilisation which takes place inside the female body is called internal fertilisation. As there are two types of fertilization: