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When the ovum and sperm come together they become a fertlized egg also known as a zygote.
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Is an ovum a diploid or haploid?
ovum isalways haploid and when a haploid sperm fertilize it the embryo become diploid
Why only one sperm cell can fertilized an ovum?
Ovum has a layer of zona pellucida around itself. When a sperm enters the ovum, the cortical granules present in the ovum, causes the thickening of the zona pellucida. This prevents the entry of other sperms in the ovum and only one sperm is able to fertilize the egg.
Function of the oviduct?
The oviduct or the Fallopian tube is where an ovum or egg passes from an ovary. The ovum will either be fertilized by sperm and become a zygote, or will just degenerate in the body.
When pollen joins with the ovum what it is called?
fertilization
What is a Sperm Production and what is a Ovum Production?
Sperm production is the creation of sperm in the testies of the bull. Ovum production is the creation of eggs in the ovaries of the cow.
How much larger than a sperm cell is an ovum?
assuming you mean a sperm and not a cingular cell of a sperm, it is about 1/18th the size of an ovum.
When a pollen grain joins with a ovum What is called?
Poo on my bum
What sex will a baby be when an x chromosome joins the ovum?
girl
How are a zygote and an ovum different?
Ovum is mainly 1n and zygote formed by fusion of ovum and sperm is 2n ,,,
What is the name when the male and female sex cell joins?
The union of two sex cells is called fertilization. In humans, fertilization occurs when the sperm comes into contact with an ovum and penetrates it. Of the millions of sperm that come in the vicinity of the ova, only one enters the ovum.
What does an ovum have that the sperm also has?
Chromosomes.
Explain how the structure of a sperm enables it to reach the ovum?
It has a long tail that helps it swim easily to reach the ovum, It has a pointed tip in the head of the sperm which allows it to effectively enter the ovum.
