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a man can release millions of sperm at once,however only one sperm can fertilize an egg

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How many sperms cells do you think there are in a drop of seminal fluid?

There are typically millions of sperm cells in a single drop of seminal fluid. The exact number can vary, but it is usually in the range of tens of millions to hundreds of millions.


Why are the fluids produced seminal vesicle and prostate gland important?

Think about it. Sperm is just the single swimming cell with the chromosomes. Semen is perm mixed in with liquid. The seminal vesicles and prostate gland produce the liquid that provides the sperm with a proper environment in which to swim in to fertilize the egg. So yes they are very important.


Do sperm cell has cytoplasm?

Well, all plant cells have a cell wall. (I think. . .)


Can you get pregnant if you swallow the sperm?

Semen generally contains sperm cells, and it is the sperm cells in the semen that cause pregnancy. However, if the man has had a successful vasectomy or had his testes removed, his semen will not contain sperm cells.


Why does a male produce millions of sperm when usually only one egg is fertilized?

I think that the answer to your question will be determined by the perspective of why you may think that there are more sperm produced than needed. Nature has a way of being very economic with her use of resources. There is a concept in Modern Western Science called entropy, which basically states that processes in physics, or in nature, genreally tend to try and find their lowest state of energy. So the question of why males produce millions of times more sperm cells than was needed to fertilize just one egg is a really good one, because it means there is something about nature that we may yet not understand. My answer would be that there is an element of uncertainty in the natural world, and in order to increase the odds of fertilization, the male needs to expend a large amount of energy to be reproductively healthy. And that means making lots of sperm with lots of chances to beat the odds of missing that one tiny little target. sperms do not live long (only about 48 hours); but because there are so many of them, some are able to reach the egg to fertilize it.

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Can you produce semen if you are steril?

I am not sure. But i think you can. But your sperm aren't active. Which means they are not able to fertilize an egg.


How many sperms cells do you think there are in a drop of seminal fluid?

There are typically millions of sperm cells in a single drop of seminal fluid. The exact number can vary, but it is usually in the range of tens of millions to hundreds of millions.


What is needed to fertilize the carpel?

I think that the pollen grains is neede to fertilize the carpel.......


What would happen to sperm without fluid from the seminal vesicles?

you wouldnt be able to cream


Where is sperm placed during sexual intercrouse?

During sexual intercourse, sperm is ejaculated from the male's penis into the female's vagina. From there, the sperm can travel through the cervix into the uterus and potentially fertilize an egg if present.


Why are the fluids produced by the seminal vesicle and prostate gland important?

Think about it. Sperm is just the single swimming cell with the chromosomes. Semen is perm mixed in with liquid. The seminal vesicles and prostate gland produce the liquid that provides the sperm with a proper environment in which to swim in to fertilize the egg. So yes they are very important.


Why are fluids produced by the vesicle and prostate gland important?

Think about it. Sperm is just the single swimming cell with the chromosomes. Semen is perm mixed in with liquid. The seminal vesicles and prostate gland produce the liquid that provides the sperm with a proper environment in which to swim in to fertilize the egg. So yes they are very important.


Why are the fluids produced seminal vesicle and prostate gland important?

Think about it. Sperm is just the single swimming cell with the chromosomes. Semen is perm mixed in with liquid. The seminal vesicles and prostate gland produce the liquid that provides the sperm with a proper environment in which to swim in to fertilize the egg. So yes they are very important.


What is white liquid in penis what is that?

I think you're talking about semen? It's the cells that fertilize the female cell during intercourse. It's full of sperm, but only one meets the cell and creates a baby. Need I say more?


Do amphibians fertilize their eggs internally or externally?

Amphibians fertilize their eggs externally.


How much money does David Archuleta have?

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Do energy drinks have bull sperm in it?

I think no