During fertilization, the sperm and egg unite in one of the fallopian tubes to form a zygote. Then the zygote travels down the fallopian tube, where it becomes a morula. Once it reaches the uterus, the morula becomes a blastocyst. The blastocyst then burrows into the uterine lining — a process called implantation.
If a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, the nuclei of the two cells combine. A new cell with a complete set of genetic information is produced – one half is from the mother, and the other half is from the father. The fertilized egg cell can now start developing into a baby.
when a sperm and egg combine, its called a. zygote.
When a sperm cell joins with an egg, it's called fertilization. Fertilization doesn't happen right away. Since sperm can hang out in your uterus and fallopian tube for up to 6 days after sex, there's up to 6 days between sex and fertilization.
At fertilization, eggs are exposed to multiple sperm but entry of more than one sperm causes polyploidy, polyspermy, which results in abnormal embryo development. To ensure fusion of a single sperm, the egg becomes rapidly intolerant to additional sperm.
If the Egg Isn't Fertilized If no sperm is around to fertilize the egg, it moves through to the uterus and disintegrates. Your hormone levels go back to normal. Your body sheds the thick lining of the uterus, and your period starts.
During fertilization, the sperm and egg unite to form a single cell called the zygote which contains all the chromosomes from both the sperm and the egg. The zygote divides into two cells by mitosis. Then, these cells each divide by mitosis.
Polyspermy refers to the fertilization of one egg with multiple sperm cells that result in the formation of an embryo with abnormal sets of chromosomes. This typically happens with conventional insemination where the egg and the sperm are placed in the same culture environment for fertilization.