Union of egg and sperm nuclei were first observed by

Hertwig

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Solution

The correct option is A Hertwig
Oscar Hertwig, a German zoologist, is best known for this work on the theory of evolution. In 1876, he published his work on the fusion of nuclei of spermatozoa and ova that he observed in the sea urchin. He was the first one to do so.
So, the correct answer is 'Hertwig'.

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