Question

Define fertilization

Answer 1

Fertilization is the process by which male and female gametes are fused together, initiating the development of a new organism.

Answer 2

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◆ Fertilization -

• Fertilization is the rocess of fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
• For example in humans, sperm (male gamete) and ovum (female gamete) fuse to form a diploid zygote.
• Fertilisation commonly occurs in fallopian tube.
• Here, two halpoid nuclei from parents fuse to form diploid embryo.

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