NEETZoologyReproductive Health
The primary purpose of tubectomy is to:
Options
- APrevent the production of eggs
- BPrevent the transportation of eggs
- CIncrease estrogen levels
- DStimulate egg production
Correct answer
B. Prevent the transportation of eggs
Step-by-step solution
As the fallopian part is removed and tied which ultimate results in stopping the transport of egg Surgical intervention blocks gamete transport and thereby prevents 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 (Figure 3.4a) whereas in tubectomy, a small part of the fallopian tube is removed (Figure 3.4b) or tied up through a small incision in the