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Fertilization

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In fertilization, an ovum and a sperm join to form a fertilized egg called the zygote

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What are the 3 steps of fertilization

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  1. Sexual intercouse, resulting in ejaculation, the delivery of male semen into the cervix, lower part of the uterus
  2. Next, sperm from the semen use their flagella to travel to the fallopian tubes in search of an ovum
  3. In the fallopian tubes, a single sperm joins with the ovum and forms a zygote
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What does the zygote do after fertilization

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After fertilization, the zygote divides through mitosis forming a lumps of cells called the blastocyst

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What will the cells of the blastocyst do

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The inner cells of the blastocyst eventually become the embryo, while the outer cells will form the protection

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