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The egg contains the genetic material of the female
The sperm contains the genetic information of the male
Once the egg is fertilised it contains the genetic information of both parents - male and female.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoChromosomes come from the father's sperm cell and the mother's egg cell. The chromosomes in each the sperm and the egg come from a process called meiosis, in which the parent's DNA is split in half to create sex cells. Each sex cell has 23 chromosomes, giving the fertilized egg the full 46 human chromosomes.
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∙ 9y agoFertilization is the process wherein two gametes, from opposite sexes of an organism, fuse to form a zygote. The zygote contains 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent.
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∙ 12y agoHalf of the chromosomes came from the sperm, and the other half came from the egg.
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What cell does every human being begin life as?
46 chromosomes
What happens if a egg cell has 24 chromosomes and is fertilized by a sperm cell containing 23 chromosomes.?
Down Syndrome
How do organisms that reproduce sexually get their chromosomes?
From parents, one set of chromosomes from mom and another from dad, like in humans, each gamete (egg or sperm) has only 23 chromosomes, but when egg is fertilized, forming embryo will have 46 chromosomes.
For an egg to be fertilized it must join with the sperm within how many hours?
For an egg to be fertilized, it typically must join with the sperm within 24 hours. The egg is only viable for about 12-24 hours after it is released during ovulation. If fertilization does not occur within this timeframe, the egg will disintegrate and be expelled from the body.
How many chromosomes does the zygote have Following fertilization?
Sperm contains 23 chromosomes. An egg contains 23 chromosomes. The zygote (a fertilized egg) contains 46 chromosomes. Yet, it is also important to consider that the egg completes meiosis before joining with the sperm, thereby shedding half of its 46 chromosomes into a polar body that adjoins the zona pelucida lining.
How many of the chromosomes in a fertilized egg are from the father?
23 chromosomes in a human egg are from the father, and 23 are from the mother.
How do chromosomes in the body cell compared with chromosomes in a fertilized egg?
They're the same.
Meiosis ensures the fertilized egg will have what?
Meiosis ensures that the fertilized egg will have half its chromosomes from the mother and half from the father.
What does the fertilized egg contain from both parents?
chromosomes
How many chromosomes does a fertilised egg have?
A fertilized egg has double the number of its egg cell. In case of human there are 46 chromosomes in a fertilised egg.
What does an egg must be fertilized within?
An egg has to be fertilized within 24 hours. (1 day)
What cell does every human being begin life as?
46 chromosomes
How many chromosomes do humas have in a fertilized egg?
46 which is 2N.
What two structures of a frog would most likely have the same chromosome number?
the answer to this question is skin cell and fertilized egg cell because these two have 46 chromosomes. the answer to this question is skin cell and fertilized egg cell because these two have 46 chromosomes.
What is it that a human fertilized egg gets 23 of from each parent?
Chromosomes.
What happens if a egg cell has 24 chromosomes and is fertilized by a sperm cell containing 23 chromosomes.?
Down Syndrome
How does a fertilized egg inherit information?
Fertilized eggs inherit information through their chromosomes. They receive their chromosomes from their mother and their father. The information is encoded on their DNA.Sperm cell- Contains the genetic information from the male parent (23 chromosomes)Egg cell- Contains genetic information from the female parent (23 chromosomes)The sperm enters the egg and the egg becomes fertilised. The fertilised egg is called a zygote. The zygote has 46 chromosomes, information from both parents.
