The uterine tubes:
1) are the typical site of fertilization
2) are also called oviducts
3) are lined by cells that have microvilli called fimbriae
4) have a section called the ampulla which makes up about the lateral two-thirds of the length of the tubes
5) attach the ovaries firmly to the uterus
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 1, 3, 5
C) 2, 4, 5
D) 1, 2, 4 only

Question

The uterine tubes: 
1) are the typical site of fertilization
2) are also called oviducts
3) are lined by cells that have microvilli called fimbriae
4) have a section called the ampulla which makes up about the lateral two-thirds of the length of the tubes
5) attach the ovaries firmly to the uterus
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 1, 3, 5
C) 2, 4, 5
D) 1, 2, 4 only

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The uterine tubes are the typical site of fertilization, are also called oviducts, and have a section called the ampulla which makes up about the lateral two-thirds of the length of the tubes. Fimbriae are not microvilli, and the tubes do not attach the ovaries firmly to the uterus.

The Uterine Tubes