Is the fastest sperm to reach and fertilise the egg necessarily the fittest or healthiest? If not, what usually determines its success?
In: Biology
Actually, the first sperm cells to reach the egg don’t fertilize it. Usually it’s one of the last sperm cells that do. The membrane of the egg cell is quite strong and the first wave of sperm cells weaken it so the last ones have a chance to penetrate it.
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