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Your ovaries begin to mature many eggs each month, due to hormonal stimulation. Then, when one egg has completed maturation and been released from the ovary, the ovaries release a certain hormone that causes the other eggs that are in the midst of being matured, to stop the maturation process, and they shrink and die. If two eggs happen to both reach full maturity at around the same time, then both may be released, ready for fertilization, before the signal is sent for the other eggs to stop maturation and die. With both eggs ready for fertilization, they may both end up fertilized--in fact, that's likely, given that there are so many sperm released and searching for eggs. It IS possible for only one to be fertilized. It is also possible for only one to be a healthy egg, so that even though both are fertilized, and both begin growing into embryos, one may die and be resorbed into the body. You won't get your period, because the hormones released by the fertilized egg prevent the uterine lining from shedding, and also prevent the ovaries from maturing more eggs. It's very important that this be the case, because if the uterine lining were shed like in a period, the embryo would be lost and the pregnancy ended. So like I said above, in a case when there's a problem with one of the two fertilized eggs, instead of having it leave the body via the vagina, the body absorbs it.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe reason why female gametogenesis eventually gives off 1 egg and 3 polar bodies is because the egg is eventually going to be holding and nurturing the embryo and for that reason it is going to need all the cytoplasm it can get. So the polar bodies are made just for that-the egg takes the cytoplasm of the 3 polar bodies.
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∙ 12y agoThe unequal cytoplasmic division that results in one egg and three polar bodies ensures that a fertilized egg has ample nutrients for its journey to the uterus
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Why do you think millions of sperm are released to fertilize one egg?
a man can release millions of sperm at once,however only one sperm can fertilize an egg
What does it mean when you say 'The sperm and egg are Hapliod cells'?
haploid means only one set of chromosomes that is one chromosomes is present only one time sperm and egg are haploid means that their nucleus have only one set of chromosomes remember that gametes are always HAPLOID therefore egg and sperm are haploid
Why do millions of sperm released to fertilize a single egg?
Because its like football, not every one of them is going to get a touchdown, but one of the more there are, the more chances that one of them will reach the egg.
Is the egg the only one who contains genetic material?
Both egg and sperm contain genetic material.
Can 2 men combine sperm and an egg and have a baby?
in dogs, yah. In people, no. No. 2 sperm from one man cannot fertilise one egg, this would give the embryo too many chromosomes and it would not be viable. Sperm from 2 different men can fertilise two eggs released at the same time and you get fraternal twins from two different fathers. I would be more worried about sexually transmitted diseases than pregnancy if I were you.
Is egg avulated only one time in cycle?
Yes, a single egg is generally released during ovulation only one time during each cycle. Rarely, more than one egg is released at this point in the cycle.
Why do you think millions of sperm are released to fertilize one egg?
a man can release millions of sperm at once,however only one sperm can fertilize an egg
How many eggs are usually released during ovulation?
Usually, only one egg is released; however, two can be realeased at once during ovulation.
How many baby fish can come in one egg?
only one per egg
In order to yield a chromosome condition only one sperm can fertilize one egg.?
yes only one sperm can fertilize one egg.
In order to yield a chromosome condition only one sperm can fertilize one egg?
yes only one sperm can fertilize one egg.
Can a man have only one egg for child making?
A man can have more than only one egg for child making.
What are the release dates for Wanted One Egg - 1950?
Wanted One Egg - 1950 was released on: USA: 16 December 1950
How many egg is release by the ovary in one month?
The average woman only releases one egg per cycle.
Where are egg cells released from?
Egg cells are released from the ovaries.
How many sperm cell are needed for fertilization?
Only one sperm is required to fertilize an egg. One is both necessary and sufficient in order for an egg to be fertilized. But in order to be confident that one will make it, you need a certain minimum sperm count.
Why can twins from one egg exchange blood and organs but twins from two eggs cannot?
if they are in one egg, the process can go on inside the egg. but if they are in two, it cant pass from egg to egg. basically it can only happen inside the egg.
