HUMAN ANATOMY
HUMAN ANATOMY
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ISBN: 9781260210262
Author: SALADIN
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Only one sperm is needed to fertilize an egg, yet a man who ejaculates fewer than 10 million sperm is usually infertile. Explain this apparent contradiction. Supposing 10 million sperm were ejaculated, predict how many would come within close range of the egg. How likely is it that any one of these sperm would fertilize it?

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