Fertilization

usgb/ˌfɜːrtələˈzeɪʃn/
noun

The process in plants and animals involving the union of a male and a female reproductive cell.

Bees play an important role in the fertilization of many plants by transferring pollen.
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Often appears as...

  • sexual fertilization
  • human fertilization

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Biological Union

Focuses on the reproductive cells joining which initiates development of a new organism.

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Fertilization occurs when the sperm cell fuses with an egg cell.
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Pollination Link

Involves pollen in plants, often confused with pollination which is the transfer, not the union.

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Pollination by bees often leads to the fertilization of flowers.
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Selective Breeding

Used purposely in farming and research to combine desired traits from parents.

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Selective fertilization helped create a drought-resistant crop variety.
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