What is the Meaning of Reproduction?

1) What Is Fertilisation? Where Does It Take Place?

• The process of fusion of male and female gametes is called fertilization.
• The site of fertilisation varies in different animals.
• In mammals, it takes place inside the body of the female.
• In fishes, it takes place in water, i.e., outside the body of a female.

2) Mention the Gestation Period of the Following Animals— Elephant, Dog, Giraffe, Monkey, Kangaroo, Cat, Rhinoceros.

3) What Protects the Growing Baby From External Physical Shocks in Mammals?

• The growing baby is enclosed within an amniotic bag filled with amniotic fluid.
• This amniotic fluid protects the growing baby from external physical shocks.