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Ovum

Ovum or Egg is female Gamete involved in Reproduction. It is Haploid (having half the number of normal cell chromosomes) like male counterpart, the Sperm.

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Ovum


STRUCTURE AND LOCATION

  • Ovum is present and is produced inside the Ovary of female.
  • Ovum is produced by the division of primitive germ cells through Meiosis. In meiosis cells divide to give rise to daughter cells with half the number of normal chromosomes.
  • It is round and large cell having a diameter of 0.12 mm . It can even be viewed without the aid of a microscope.
  • Ovum is non motile, unlike Sperm. It has no flagella.

FUNCTION

Ovum or Egg cell are female gametes hence take part in Sexual Reproduction. A Sperm fuses with the Egg by a process called Fertilization. It results in production of a Zygote. Zygote has normal number of chromosomes, hence it is Diploid (half from sperm and one half from egg). Ovum also determines the genotype and genetic traits of the baby through the genes located on its chromosomes. However it can not determine sex of the baby , which is determined by the Sperm.



STRUCTURE AND LOCATION

  • Ovum is present and is produced inside the Ovary of female.
  • Ovum is produced by the division of primitive germ cells through Meiosis. In meiosis cells divide to give rise to daughter cells with half the number of normal chromosomes.
  • It is round and large cell having a diameter of 0.12 mm . It can even be viewed without the aid of a microscope.
  • Ovum is non motile, unlike Sperm. It has no flagella.

FUNCTION

Ovum or Egg cell are female gametes hence take part in Sexual Reproduction. A Sperm fuses with the Egg by a process called Fertilization. It results in production of a Zygote. Zygote has normal number of chromosomes, hence it is Diploid (half from sperm and one half from egg). Ovum also determines the genotype and genetic traits of the baby through the genes located on its chromosomes. However it can not determine sex of the baby , which is determined by the Sperm.

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