Question
Define external fertilization.
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Answer
In most of the aquatic algae and animals like earthworm, cockroach, insects, fishes and amphibians, gametic fusion (fusion of sperms and ova) takes place outside the body of female ie. in external medium like water hence it is said to be external fertilization.
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