Exploring the Fertilization of Sea Urchins Reproduction is a major aspect in the life and the continuity of life of every organism that inhabits the world. In many cases the process of fertilization is internal, however in the case of sea urchins fertilization occurs externally. Because fertilization is external, it is easier to monitor this process. In order for fertilization to occur there are a few steps that take place: the egg's recognition of the …
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…been clarified. It is now not only taken into account about the presence of sperm but also the amount of calcium and the amount or type of damage done to each egg cell. These ideas are taken into concideration each time the topic of fertilization appears despite species or type of fertilization. This is because of exposure to the various conditions in which fertilization occurs and the outcomes that can come about under such conditions.