The pistil drops the sperm onto the ova (similar to ovaries) which releases or creates a seed. Some plant's seeds store nutrients for the seed to grow (this is what we eat as fruit).
the flagella
Sperm and egg cells of corals are released into the ocean during spawning events, where they meet each other through external fertilization. Once released, the sperm cells swim towards the egg cells, guided by chemical cues and water currents, until they successfully fertilize the eggs. This process allows for sexual reproduction and genetic diversity in coral populations.
Fertilization in ferns requires at least a thin film of water because the sperm cells produced by the male gametophyte need to swim to reach the egg cell in the archegonium. This water allows for the sperm to move through, enhancing the chances of successful fertilization.
When the sperm penetrate the egg cell fertilization occurs.
The enzyme present in sperm cells is called hyaluronidase. Hyaluronidase helps sperm cells penetrate the protective layer surrounding the egg during fertilization by breaking down hyaluronic acid. This enzyme is essential for sperm to effectively reach and fertilize the egg.
Sperm cells are deposited into the female reproductive system during sexual intercourse, usually through the vagina. The sperm cells then travel through the cervix and into the uterus, where they can potentially fertilize an egg in the fallopian tubes.
Nonvascular plants, such as mosses and liverworts, do not produce sperm. They rely on water for the movement of their sperm cells to reach the egg for fertilization.
Sperm cells fertilize the ovum, they are not fertilized. The primary reason for how the term is used is because most sperm compete to reach and penetrate the egg.
Egg is produced in the ovaries in females and sperm in testes in males.
Sperm cells are zygotes (specialised cells with only 23 chromosomes).
A sperm and an egg.
sperm fertalizes the egg cells.