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Chapter 43: Q.41 (page 1260)

What do you think would happen if multiple sperm fused with one egg?

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If multiple sperm fuse to one egg the result is something called polyspermy.

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Step 1.Introduction

  • Fertilization is the process in which a new cell is formed when two gametes (sex cells) sperm and ova fuse together.
  • Polyspermy describes the fertilization of an egg by more than one sperm.
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Step 2. Explanation

  • If multiple sperm fused with one egg, a zygote with a multiple ploidy level (multiple copies of the chromosomes) would form, and then would die.
  • If multiple sperm fuse to one egg the result is something called polyspermy, which results in abnormal embryo development. To ensure fusion of a single sperm, the egg becomes rapidly intolerant to additional sperm.

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