121 Chapter 23: General Biology II Chapter 23 Textbook Notes

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Zygote: this is the first cell created after the joining of the sperm and the egg. Fertilization: the joining of the sperm and the egg, with the sperm fertilizing the egg. *sperm and egg cells are gametes, which are haploid reproductive cells produced my meiosis and differentiation. This may be accomplished by following chemical signals secreted by the egg. The sperm and the egg must recognize each other: for organisms using external fertilization, there must be a mechanism ensuring that only sperm and egg from the same species come together. Fusion must be limited to a single sperm so that the egg does not receive extra chromosomes. The fusion of the gametes has to trigger the onset of development. During sea urchin fertilization, species-specific bindin molecules on sperm interact with species- specific receptors on the surface of the egg. Similar types of specific protein-protein interactions occur between the sperm and egg cells of mammals.

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