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The structures that receive the ovulated oocyte, providing a site for fertilization, are called the ________.

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Answer: Oviduct

Step-by-step explanation:

The Oviduct, which is also known as Fallopian tube is a long narrow tube with funnel shaped opening which receives oocytes released by the ovary.

Usually, contractions of the muscular walls of the oviduct pushes the ovulated oocytes down the narrow tube where sperm travels through and fertilizes the oocytes to form zygote, which then is implanted in the uterus.

So, Oviduct is the answer

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