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A biological mother contributes the actual egg cell and maternal DNA of a child, so the child gets half its chromosomes from the biological mother, with the other half coming from the father. A surrogate carries the child in her womb but does not contribute any sex cells or genetic material. This is usually done if a woman who wants children is has viable egg cells but for some reason cannot carry a pregnancy or give birth.

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