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∙ 8y agoIt is the mother's gamete. It contains the 23 chromosomes that she provides to the embryo.
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What does an egg contribute to the embryo that sperm does not contribute?
A period.
What does an egg contribute to the embryo that sperm does not?
A period.
What does an egg contribute to an embryo?
It is the mother's gamete. It contains the 23 chromosomes that she provides to the embryo.
What percentage of its chromosomes does a sperm cell contribute to a new embryo?
In a human, 23 chromosomes (formally known as the diploid number) - half the total in an embryo. The other half come from the egg.
What does a sperm cell contribute to an embryo?
A sperm is a haploid of 22 autosomes and 1 sex cell. So it gives the embryo half of its DNA.
What does an egg contribute to the embryo that sperm does not contribute?
A period.
What does an egg contribute to the embryo that sperm does not?
A period.
What does an egg contribute to an embryo?
It is the mother's gamete. It contains the 23 chromosomes that she provides to the embryo.
What percentage of its chromosomes does a sperm cell contribute to a new embryo?
In a human, 23 chromosomes (formally known as the diploid number) - half the total in an embryo. The other half come from the egg.
What is the cell that forms when and egg and a sperm join?
embryo
What does a sperm cell contribute to an embryo?
A sperm is a haploid of 22 autosomes and 1 sex cell. So it gives the embryo half of its DNA.
What is the cell called that begins the process that forms an egg?
embryo
What is the name for a fertilized egg cell in sexual reproduction?
embryo
Why changes that take place in a sperm cell or an egg cell can affect an embryo?
Because changes in the genetic make up of sperm or egg will lead to the changes in the zygote also. Since embryo develops from the zygote, those changes in the sperm or egg are reflected in the embryo also.
How an embryo transplant can be used to clone a cow?
· An egg is taken from the 1st cow · The egg cell nucleus is removed · A body cell is taken from a second cow · The body cell's nucleus is put into the egg cell · The egg cell divides · The embryo is then put into a third cow (usually the mother who has been chosen to carry the child.)
What is the first step in the development of an embryo from a fertilized egg?
The cell divides.
What is the term for fertilized egg of the womb?
the word that represents a womens fertilised egg is zygote. hope this helps
