Question

Three Marks Questions
5. Explain the steps of fertilization.


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Answer 1

Explanation:

The stages of fertilization can be divided into four processes:

1) sperm preparation,

2) sperm-egg recognition and binding, 3) sperm-egg fusion and

4) fusion of sperm and egg pronuclei and activation of the zygote.

Answer 2

fertilization:

The process of fertilization involves a sperm fusing with an ovum. ... The sperm plasma, then fuses with the egg's plasma membrane, the sperm head disconnects from its flagellum and the egg travels down the Fallopian tube to reach the uterus.

The steps of fertilization can be divided into four:

1) sperm preparation,

2) sperm-egg recognition and binding,

3) sperm-egg fusion

4) fusion of sperm and egg pronuclei and activation of the zygote.