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Fertilization is the process describing the union of the sperm cell and the ovum.

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What is the joining of a sperm and an egg?

The joining of an egg and a spermatazoan (sperm) is called fertilization.


What is joining of an egg and a sperm?

The joining of an egg and a spermatazoan (sperm) is called fertilization.


What is the process when sperm joining the egg called?

FERTILIZATION


What is a zygote?

A sperm fused with an egg


After a sperm fertilizes and egg what is the egg called?

A fertalized egg is a zygote.


The joining of an egg and a sperm cell is called?

Conception or fertilisation are both terms applied to the fusing of sperm and egg.


How many sperm unite with the egg what do you call this?

The union is called fertilization and only one sperm can fertilize an egg.


Is the union of egg and sperm mitosis or meiosis?

Neither. The union of a sperm and egg is called fertilization. Both sperm and egg cells are sex cells that are produced through meiosis.


Process of uniting an egg with a sperm?

The process of uniting an egg with sperm is called fertilization.


What is joining a sperm and egg called?

fertilization


The unit of an egg and a sperm is called what?

Fertilization


When a sperm unites with an egg what is the fertilized egg?

The gametes, or "sex cells" - the sperm and ovum (egg) - become the fertilized egg (zygote) when they fuse.