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The sperm swim from the vagina, through the cervix in to the uterus. They then swim along the Fallopian tubes (usually only one has an egg in it). Eventually one penetrates the egg (or ova) to fertilise it.
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How does the sperm get in to the egg?
To get to the egg the sperm has to first go through sexual intercourse and then the sperm travels in a liquid till it reaches the fallopian tube where the egg is to get into the egg the sperm uses its tail. (only a brief way)
Can more than one sperm reach an egg?
It's not possible, because after one sperm cell reaches an egg, the egg cell slightly changes look to keep other sperm cells from reaching the same egg.
What is a fast swimmer sperm cell?
The fastest swimming sperm is the one that reaches the female's egg first, and on entering, will cause the egg to be fertilised and so begin the process of reproduction.
When does the zygote period occur?
Fertilization Begins. Sperm reaches the egg.
What happens when the sperm cell reaches the egg?
First the sperm scatters the follicle cells around the egg and inserts only its head into the egg so that the tail breaks off. Following that an extra cell membrane forms around the egg to prevent other sperm from entering. The head then moves towards the nucleas in the egg, and both the nucleas of the egg and the sperm fuse together to form a zygote which divides repeatedly to form the embryo which later implants itself in the wall of the uterus resulting in pregnancy.
What is meant by 'the egg will be dead after the sperm reaches the egg'?
its dead
What happens when the sperm cell reaches the egg cell?
When the sperm reaches the egg, they fuse together forming one cell and multiplying creating what is called the fetus.
How does the sperm get in to the egg?
To get to the egg the sperm has to first go through sexual intercourse and then the sperm travels in a liquid till it reaches the fallopian tube where the egg is to get into the egg the sperm uses its tail. (only a brief way)
How pregnant a girl?
A girl becomes pregnant when a sperm reaches her egg.
How does pregnancy start?
A sperm reaches an egg in the fallopian tube.
Can more than one sperm reach an egg?
It's not possible, because after one sperm cell reaches an egg, the egg cell slightly changes look to keep other sperm cells from reaching the same egg.
Do the tail of the sperm included in the fertilization?
No it comes off when it reaches the ovum egg.
How do people got pregnant?
People? woman get pregnant when her egg present and her male partner inject his sperm in to her vagina and sperm reaches egg form zygote.
What is the meaning of fertilazation?
Fertilization is when a males sperm cell reaches the woman's egg and enters it.
What is a fast swimmer sperm cell?
The fastest swimming sperm is the one that reaches the female's egg first, and on entering, will cause the egg to be fertilised and so begin the process of reproduction.
It is impossible for sperm to be functional until after the tail disappears?
When the sperm reaches and enters the egg the tail falls off and then the reproduction starts.
When can a sperm fertilize an egg and why?
When a fertile sperm reaches near a mature unfertilized egg, the capability of sperm to pears through the egg cell wall and discharge its nucleus makes it possible to fertilize the egg. This union of male and female gametes to form zygote is called fertilization.
