Fertilisation in Human Beings
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• Fertilisation is the fusion of a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (ovum).
• It usually occurs in the ampulla region of the fallopian tube.
• The sperm carries 23 chromosomes.
• The ovum also carries 23 chromosomes.
• After fusion, a diploid zygote with 46 chromosomes is formed.
• Fertilisation restores the normal chromosome number of humans.
• Millions of sperms are released, but only one sperm fertilises the ovum.
• The acrosome of the sperm helps it penetrate the ovum.
• The ovum prevents entry of additional sperms after fertilisation.
• The nucleus of the sperm fuses with the nucleus of the ovum.
• The fertilised egg is called a zygote.
• The zygote is the first cell of a new individual.
• Cleavage (rapid cell division) begins soon after fertilisation.
• The zygote moves toward the uterus while dividing.
• A morula stage is formed after repeated cell divisions.
• The morula develops into a blastocyst.
• Implantation occurs when the blastocyst attaches to the uterine wall.
• Fertilisation determines the genetic makeup of the offspring.
• The sex of the child is determined by the sperm (X or Y chromosome).
• Fertilisation marks the beginning of embryonic development.
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