In humans fertilization normally takes place in one of the fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg (ovum) then attaches itself to the uterus where it developes. If it is not fertilized, it will pass from the body through menstruation.
Normally in the uterine (fallopian) tubes.
In the fallopian tubes
the male covers the egg with sperm
The sperm fertilised the egg.
A female gorilla egg does not and cannot adapt to become fertilised. It requires male sperm to do so.
A pregnancy begins with the actual act of love making. If the sperm and the egg come together and the egg is fertilised by the sperm a pregnancy begins.
The egg in the human Female is known as the ovum. The ovum needs to be fertilised by its male counterpart, the sperm.
An unfertilized egg is an egg that has not met with sperm to create a zygote. If an egg is not fertilised then it is reabsorbed into the body and a female then goes on to menstruate.
Well, i believe the egg either can get fertilised while in the fallopian tube, on the way to the cervix, or it get fertilised when it reaches the cervix. so really, there is not 'waiting' . the sperm goes looking for it , wherever it may be .
A sperm fused with an egg
Breaking the seal (or hymen) has Nothing to do with pregnancy.It is all about the sperm reaching the egg. Breaking the hymen when no sperm is around, will not result in pregnancy.The egg is deep inside. Usually fertilised in the fallopian tubes at the top of the womb.Admittedly it would be harder for the sperm to get in there, with the hymen intact, but not impossible.
in the oviduct
A fertilized egg, or zygote, typically has 46 chromosomes. This is a result of the coming together of the egg (23 chromosomes) from the mother and the sperm (23 chromosomes) from the father during fertilization.
After fertilization, most of the leftover sperm are blocked from entering the already fertilized egg by a protective barrier. The sperm cells that do make it through generally don't contribute to the genetic material of the embryo.