Question

Fertilization means

• A. Transfer of male gamete to female gamete.
• B. Adhesion of male and female reproduction organs.
• C. Fusion of nuclei of male and female gametes.
• D. The shedding of gametes from a reproductive organ.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Fertilization is the process of fusion of nuclei of male and female gamete to form a zygote which later develops into a new individual. The nucleus contains the genetic information which passes into the offspring from both of these gametes during this process. The individual formed will have the characters of both male and female.