Define/Explain: External fertilisation.
(N/A) $\rightarrow$ In animals such as many invertebrates,some marine fishes,and most amphibians,both eggs and sperm are shed into the surrounding water medium. The fusion of gametes (fertilisation) and subsequent development occur outside the body of the organism. This process is known as external fertilisation.
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