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Polyspermy is common in

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Frog
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Man
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Birds
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Sea-urchin
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The correct option is C Birds
Polyspermy describes an egg that has been fertilized by more than one sperm. Diploid organisms normally contain two copies of each chromosome, one from each parent. The cell resulting from polyspermy, on the other hand, contains three or more copies of each chromosomeone from the egg and one each from multiple sperm. Usually, the result is an inviable zygote. This may occur because sperm are too efficient at reaching and fertilizing eggs due to the selective pressures of sperm competition. It is most common in reptiles, elasmobranchs and birds.

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