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Actually, it only takes one sperm to fertilize the egg, but the problem is the journey to the egg. The male ejaculates so many sperm because most of them die on the way there, the lucky one that gets there cause the fertilization.
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How many sperms are needed for fertilization?
Only one.
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.
How many days do the sperms have to get to the egg?
Sperm have about three days to make it to the egg for fertilization before the egg passes out of the uterus and dies.
In what way is an ovum adapted to carry out its special role?
The ovum is bound by many membranes preventing the breakage of it. The ovum contains food which is essential for the developing zygote. It forms a fertilization membrane after fertilization to prevent the entry of the other sperms.
How many organism are needed for reproduction to occur?
528.2
Why are eggs so much bigger than sperm?
That is a good question. Both egg and sperm has the same number of chromosomes. But then the size of the egg is very big compared to sperms. Here the egg has lot of food material stored in them. that is necessary for cell multiplication after the conception. sperms has to run fast for fertilization. You can not run fast with some heavy weight on your back. Also the number of the sperms is very high and so many big sperms will create the problem of accommodation in the semen.
How many organisms are needed for sexual reproduction to occur?
528.2
Why are millions of sperms produced daily?
Sperm cells are produced by millions a day because it takes a many number of them to get through to find a female egg for fertilization. As the male gets older in age, the production of sperm will decrease.
When is a mate not needed for reproduction?
Mates are not needed for reproduction if you are Asexual. Asexual organisms,such as protists and many types of bacteria, can reproduce on their own- one parent- no fertilization is necessary.
How many sperms unite with the egg and what do you call this union?
Only one sperm unite with the egg at a time and this process is called fertilization. A zygote is formed after this union which later on develops in to an embryo.
Why are so many sperm necessary for fertilization to occur?
because if only a little amount was relaesed then many people would not get pregnant... and only one can survive and that one is all you need,,,,,,
Where do the sperm and egg join together?
This normally happens in fallopian tube. Many sperms are needed to dissolve the outer coat of the egg. Only one can penetrate the egg to fertilize the same.
