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The sperm swim from the vagina, through the cervix in to the uterus. They then swim along the Fallopian tubes (usually only one has an egg in it). Eventually one penetrates the egg (or ova) to fertilise it.

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How does the sperm get in to the egg?

To get to the egg the sperm has to first go through sexual intercourse and then the sperm travels in a liquid till it reaches the fallopian tube where the egg is to get into the egg the sperm uses its tail. (only a brief way)


What happens when the sperm cell reaches the egg?

First the sperm scatters the follicle cells around the egg and inserts only its head into the egg so that the tail breaks off. Following that an extra cell membrane forms around the egg to prevent other sperm from entering. The head then moves towards the nucleas in the egg, and both the nucleas of the egg and the sperm fuse together to form a zygote which divides repeatedly to form the embryo which later implants itself in the wall of the uterus resulting in pregnancy.


Can more than one sperm reach an egg?

No, generally only one sperm is able to fertilize an egg. Once a sperm penetrates the egg, the egg's protective layer prevents other sperm from entering. This ensures that only one set of genetic material combines with the egg to form a new individual.


How long does it take for one sperm to get inside the egg?

It typically takes a sperm cell a few minutes to a few hours to travel and penetrate the egg. Once a sperm cell reaches the egg, it must undergo a process called fertilization which involves breaking through the egg's membrane before merging with the egg to form a zygote.


How does the speed of male sperm compare to female sperm in the process of fertilization?

Male sperm typically swim faster than female sperm in the process of fertilization. This difference in speed can affect which sperm reaches and fertilizes the egg first.

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What is meant by 'the egg will be dead after the sperm reaches the egg'?

its dead


What happens when the sperm cell reaches the egg cell?

When the sperm reaches the egg, they fuse together forming one cell and multiplying creating what is called the fetus.


How does the sperm get in to the egg?

To get to the egg the sperm has to first go through sexual intercourse and then the sperm travels in a liquid till it reaches the fallopian tube where the egg is to get into the egg the sperm uses its tail. (only a brief way)


How does pregnancy start?

A sperm reaches an egg in the fallopian tube.


How pregnant a girl?

A girl becomes pregnant when a sperm reaches her egg.


How do people got pregnant?

People? woman get pregnant when her egg present and her male partner inject his sperm in to her vagina and sperm reaches egg form zygote.


Do the tail of the sperm included in the fertilization?

No it comes off when it reaches the ovum egg.


What happens when the sperm cell reaches the egg?

First the sperm scatters the follicle cells around the egg and inserts only its head into the egg so that the tail breaks off. Following that an extra cell membrane forms around the egg to prevent other sperm from entering. The head then moves towards the nucleas in the egg, and both the nucleas of the egg and the sperm fuse together to form a zygote which divides repeatedly to form the embryo which later implants itself in the wall of the uterus resulting in pregnancy.


What is the meaning of fertilazation?

Fertilization is when a males sperm cell reaches the woman's egg and enters it.


When can a sperm fertilize an egg and why?

When a fertile sperm reaches near a mature unfertilized egg, the capability of sperm to pears through the egg cell wall and discharge its nucleus makes it possible to fertilize the egg. This union of male and female gametes to form zygote is called fertilization.


It is impossible for sperm to be functional until after the tail disappears?

When the sperm reaches and enters the egg the tail falls off and then the reproduction starts.


Can more than one sperm reach an egg?

No, generally only one sperm is able to fertilize an egg. Once a sperm penetrates the egg, the egg's protective layer prevents other sperm from entering. This ensures that only one set of genetic material combines with the egg to form a new individual.