Fertilisation
Mature ova are released from the ovary into the oviduct where they may be fertilised by sperm to form a zygote.
Fertilisation is the fusion of the The nucleus controls what happens inside the cell. Chromosomes are structures found in the nucleus of most cells. The plural of nucleus is nuclei. of a male Sex cell (sperm in males and ova/eggs in females). with the nucleus of a female gamete, producing a new cell called a A fertilised egg cell.. This then matures into an embryo.
In humans, fertilisation happens inside the woman’s body. This is a process called internal fertilisation.
Image caption, Human fertilisation
The human female reproductive system working during reproduction and fertilisation. The egg is released from the ovary and moves toward the oviduct.
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