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Question
Give Reasons
A large number of sperms are required for fertilizing one egg.
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Solution
The ovum does not exert any distant chemical attraction over the sperms. Hence to ensure that sperm reach every part of the female reproductive tract so that at least one sperm becomes available to ovum for its fertilization, a large number of sperms are required.
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