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The much smaller Y chromosome has only about 26 genes and gene families. Most of the Y chromosome genes are involved with essential cell house-keeping activities (16 genes) and sperm production (9 gene families). Only one of the Y chromosome genes, the SRY gene, is responsible for male anatomical traits.When any of the 9 genes involved in sperm production are missing or defective the result is usually very low sperm counts and subsequent infertility. About 1/3 of couples is unable to have children as a consequence of the male mate not having the necessary sperm producing genes on his Y chromosome. The Y chromosome has few active genes and mostly contains genetic junk rather than genes.
Egg cells are the biggest: you could only fit one on the head of a pin. But I'm not sure if a sperm cell is bigger than a red blood cell or vice versa.
Technically one sperm cell can get you pregnant, but it is unlikely with one.
DNA in the nucleus is very much like ingredients in a cookbook. The contain genes from your parents and their parents and their parents...etc..
A single human sperm cell typically weighs about 3 picograms, or 0.000000000003 grams.
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because god make it so
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If all genes in a cell were always active, it could lead to chaos and dysfunction in the cell. Gene expression needs to be tightly regulated to ensure that the right genes are active at the right time and in the right amount. Without proper regulation, the cell might not be able to function correctly, leading to potential problems such as uncontrolled growth or cell death.
all it requires is a single sperm cell, and a bit of extra information here, a single discharge of male sperm contains millions of sperm cells.
Pregnancy happens after a sperm cell from the male enters the female's vagina and finds its way to the female's egg cell. If the genes stayed on and the zippers stayed closed, then it's not likely that any sperm cells got to where they needed to go in order to cause pregnancy.
An ovum is typically around 80 times larger than a sperm cell. This size discrepancy is due to the differences in function and composition of the two cells, with the ovum containing the necessary components to support early embryonic development.