👉 Inseminated, a common term in genetics and botany, refers to the process of fertilization by sperm. This occurs when sperm swim into an egg cell through a series of cells known as the zona pellucida, which is the outermost layer of the egg cell. As the sperm penetrates the zygote, it releases its genetic material, typically in the form of a diploid nucleus, into the cytoplasm of the egg cell. Once inside the egg cell