Fertilization
the union of egg and sperm
External Fertilization
eggs shed by the female are fertilized by sperm in the external environment
Internal Fertilization
sperm are deposited in or near the female reproductive tract, and fertilization occurs within the tract
Gonads
organs that produce gametes
Sex organs
Spermatheca
In many insects, the female has a spermatheca in which sperm is stored during copulation
Cloaca