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A sperm or egg alone can not develop into a new individual. Only an egg fertilized by a sperm does.

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Why can't an egg or a sperm cell alone developed into a new individual?

gods will.


Why can't an egg and sperm cell alone develop into a new individual?

They contain only one of each type of chromosome needed, they are known as haploid cells. they only contain half the chromosomes needed, therefore need one another to create a new organism. :)


Why cant an egg or a sperm cells alone develop into a new individual?

a human has 46 chromosomes. a sperm or egg cell is called a haploid, which means that they only have 23 chromosomes. humans can't be haploid. we need all 46 chromosomes and all of their DNA goodness.


How a young chicken develop?

a young chicken develop because of the sperm cell and the egg cell


How did the sperm cell develop from a stem cell?

transforming into a Tadiwa Harawa


How an egg cell and sperm cell develop into a fetus inside the uterus?

sex


Did Theodor Schwann work alone to develop the cell theory.?

False


What is the usefulness of a sperm cell?

A sperm cell is used to fertilize an egg from a female. The combination of the sperm and the egg produces a fertilized egg which will become a new individual.


When Will a female egg cell be fertilized and develop into a fetus?

When the female egg cell met with sperm


What is a sperm cell called during meiosis?

Developing sperm are known as spermatocytes which develop into spermatids. Mature sperm are known as spermatazoa.


When a sperm cell joins with an egg cell the new individual will have?

The individual will have half of the mother's chromosomes and half of the father's chromosomes.


How many total sperm cells develop?

Four sperm cells form from a single cell that undergoes meiosis.