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It means that when two organisms of the lower level like frogs mate,the female lays the eggs in water and male deposits sperms over it and the fertilization happens externally.

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External fertilization means that the eggs of an animal are fertilized outside the bodies of either parent as opposed to inside as they are in reptiles, birds, and mammals.

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