LPM-0089
QUESTION
Match the different parts of oviduct with the function it serves in the process of egg formation in chickens.
| (a) Isthmus | (i) Deposition of shell |
| (b) Uterus | (ii) Formation of shell membrane |
| (c) Infundibulum | (iii) Secretion of albumen |
| (d) Magnum | (iv) Site of fertilization |
OPTIONS
Answer options as (a), (b), (c), (d):
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(C) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(D) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
ANSWER
(B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
EXPLANATION
The isthmus forms the shell membranes, the uterus is the principal site of shell deposition, the infundibulum receives the ovum and is the site associated with fertilization, and the magnum secretes most of the albumen. Therefore the sequence (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) correctly represents the functions and corresponds to option B.