fertilization
union of gametes of opposite sexes during the process of sexual reproduction to form a zygote
in vitro fertilization
assisted reproductive technology procedure (ART)
superfecundation
Multiple births from different fathers
external fertilization
male organism’s sperm fertilizing a female organism’s egg outside of the female’s body
human fertilization
in homo sapiens, when nuclei of sperm & egg fuse to form a diploid cell, known as a zygote
autogamy
fusion of gametes from the same individual
double fertilization
complex fertilization mechanism of flowering plants
Allogamy
type of fertilization
artificial insemination
pregnancy through in vivo fertilization
internal fertilization
union of an egg cell with a sperm during sexual reproduction inside the body of a parent; occurrence of internal insemination as the mode of combining sperm and egg
assisted reproductive technology
methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means