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In what way is the sperm adapted to allow it to get to the egg?
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∙ 11y ago
By using it's tail.
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∙ 11y ago
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What does sperm need in order to be allowed through the eggs zona?
The egg must break the zonato do thatProteins of the sperm surface must hook up precisely to the set of proteins in the egg surface. If they match the egg is held fast.Next, it sheds it outer coating releasing enzymes that dissolve a hole in the zona to allow the sperm to push its way through.At its final pass, the sperm still does not trust its way alone to the the egg its self, rather the membrane of the two cells fuse, and the egg draws the entire content of the sperm inside.
Why do sperm cells need a tail but egg cells don't?
Sperm have long tails so they can swim vertically to fertilize the egg.
How many sperm cells penetrate they egg?
well in a way they all do (millions), that's what the sperms purpose is, its to go after the egg.
What is the function of a sperm?
Sperm duct leads from the epididymis which stores sperm into the urethra. So, its function is to transport the sperms into the urethra.
How long does it take for the sperm and egg become a baby?
approximately 3 days after intercourse. However sometimes longer or not at all because the sperm has to make its way to the egg to fertilize it
What does sperm need in order to be allowed through the eggs zona?
The egg must break the zonato do thatProteins of the sperm surface must hook up precisely to the set of proteins in the egg surface. If they match the egg is held fast.Next, it sheds it outer coating releasing enzymes that dissolve a hole in the zona to allow the sperm to push its way through.At its final pass, the sperm still does not trust its way alone to the the egg its self, rather the membrane of the two cells fuse, and the egg draws the entire content of the sperm inside.
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)
What happen to sperm if one fallopian tube is blocked?
There are millions of sperm and they search everywhere for an egg. The sperm will die unless they fertelize an egg. So any way they will die.
What is the reprdouction?
the easisest way i can explain is this is when an egg meets a sperm. an egg is a male cell and egg is a female cell
Why do sperm cells need a tail but egg cells don't?
Sperm have long tails so they can swim vertically to fertilize the egg.
How many sperm cells penetrate they egg?
well in a way they all do (millions), that's what the sperms purpose is, its to go after the egg.
Does sperm effect women in a bad way?
Whether good or bad, the biggest effect sperm has on girls is to impregnate them.
Can a woman be pregnant without the contact of sperm?
sperm fertilzes the egg, without sperm no baby... so there is NO way a woman can get pregnant without contact of sperm
What is the function of a sperm?
Sperm duct leads from the epididymis which stores sperm into the urethra. So, its function is to transport the sperms into the urethra.
Why does a sperm cell swim a long way carrying the male genetic material?
its where the egg is
Give one way IVF is different to getting pregnant naturally?
The sperm and egg meet inside a lab, instead of the sperm and egg meeting in the oviduct. The baby would be made artificially.
What is period taken by the sperm to fuse with the zygote to form egg in human reproduction?
It takes up to 3 days for the sperm to get to the egg in the fallopian tube and fertilize it. And then it takes another week for the egg to travel down to the uterus and attach itself to the wall. And it's the sperm fertilizing the egg to create a Zygote, not the other way around..
