What is reciprocal fertilization

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Reciprocal fertilisation is a type of fertilisation in which the two animals share sperms with each other during copulation to fertilise their respective eggs. It occurs mainly in hermaphrodites like earthworm, leeches etc. These animals come close during mating and exchange sperms between themselves. Thus, an animal takes and gives sperm during same mating period.

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