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A fertilized egg form as a result of the union of the male (sperm) and female (egg) sex cells.<\/p>\n

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The fertilized egg. The moment a sperm enters the egg.<\/p>\n

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A fertilised ovum, the first stage of development of an embryo.<\/p>\n

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The medical name for the fertilized egg (ovum) up to the time it is implanted in the uterus. In relation to multiple births, twins who grew from a single fertilized egg are termed monozygotic or identical, while those who grew from two separate fertilized eggs are termed dizygotic, nonidentical, or fraternal.<\/p>\n

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A fertilized egg; the cell formed by the union of a male sex cell (sperm) and a female sex cell (egg). A zygote is a single cell with a full set of genetic material that provides the instructions for it to divide and develop into an embryo.<\/p>\n

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The fertilized ovum before cleavage begins. It contains both male and female pronuclei.<\/p>\n

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This is the cell produced when an ovum is fertilized by a spermatozoon. A zygote contains all the hereditary material for a new individual: half comes from the sperm and half from the ovum. After passing down the Fallopian tube, when the zygote starts dividing, it becomes implanted in the uterus and develops into an embryo.<\/p>\n

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The cell produced by the union of two gametes; the fertilized ovum.<\/p>\n

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The outcome of successful fertilization between a sperm and an ovum is the formation of a zygote. The zygote represents the earliest stage of human development and is a single cell that contains the combined genetic material of both the mother and the father. It serves as the starting point for the development of a new individual, carrying the blueprint for their genetic characteristics. The zygote undergoes subsequent divisions and transformations to ultimately form an embryo, initiating the remarkable journey of human growth and differentiation.<\/p>\n

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The cell resulting from the fertilization of an egg by a sperm is called a zygote. In humans, a zygote measures approximately 0.1 mm in diameter and contains all the genetic material needed to form a new individual. This zygote is encased in a protein-rich layer called the zona pellucida.<\/p>\n

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The zygote journeys through one of the woman’s fallopian tubes, undergoing division along the way. After approximately one week, the cluster of cells, now referred to as a blastocyst, attaches itself to the uterine lining, initiating the next phase of embryonic development.<\/p>\n

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A cell resulting from the fusion of two gametes, such as an egg and sperm, commonly known as a fertilized egg. It gives rise to the organism formed from the union of these two gametes.<\/p>\n

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