Question

what is fertilization​

Answer 1

Fertilization is what happens when a female's ovum (or "egg") joins together with a male's sperm and they form a zygote. Fertilization is also called conception. Biologists call a fertilized egg a zygote. A zygote grows into an embryo.

Answer 2

Fertilization is the fusion of gametes to initiate the development of a new individual organism or offspring.