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There is no such thing as a "male egg". All eggs are produced by the female and include the genetic information from the female necessary to create a new life. In oviparous species, the egg also contains nutrients for the growing infant and some form of protection for it. Eggs also contain mitochondria, and the mitochondria of the offspring come from these maternal mitochondria. Whether the child is male or female, all human mitochondria originate from the mother. Mitochondrial DNA is distinct from the DNA that controls an individual's physical makeup and individual characteristics.

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