NEETZoologyReproductive Health
What part of the female reproductive system is removed or tied up during a tubectomy?
Options
- AOvary
- BUterus
- CCervix
- DFallopian tube
Correct answer
D. Fallopian tube
Step-by-step solution
Surgical methods, also called sterilisation, are generally advised for the male/female partner as a terminal method to prevent any more pregnancies. Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevent conception. Sterilisation procedure in the male is called ‘vasectomy’ and that in the female, ‘tubectomy’. In vasectomy, a small part of the vas deferens is removed or tied up through a small incision on the scrotum whereas in t ubectomy, a small part of the fallopian tube is removed or tied up through a