How does fertilisation take place? Fertilisation occurs once in a month. Comment. -Biology

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Fusion of male gamete sperm and female gamete egg in fallopian tube (oviduct) is called as fertilization. ... Ovulation is release of ovum from ovary into oviduct and takes place only once in a month i.e. 14th day of menstrual cycle. Hence, fertilization can occur only once in a month.

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