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Name the male and female gametes in animals. What is fertilization and where does it take place in human females?

Class 10CBSEBiologyChapter: How Do Organisms Reproduce
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  • Male Gamete: Sperm (= spermatozoan)
  • Female Gamete: Ovum.
  • Fertilization: It is the fusion of two compatible gametes (e.g., sperm and ovum) to form diploid zygote during sexual reproduction.
In human females fertilization occurs in fallopian tube.

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