is every sperm cell nearly identical and just connects and mixes differently with the egg or does it work like that meme image where every sperm cell is capable of creating vastly different human beings? i know it sounds dumb, im just having late evening thoughts and wanted to leave one here. thanks upfront 🙂
edit: after reading the replies i realise i should have just left that question in my head. i understand the general biology of it all, just didnt stop to think about it before posting. as i said, slow brain evening thoughs…yea, it makes sense, thanks people. lol
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you have 23 chromosomsets, each set has 2 chromosoms (if you are healthy) one set from your mom and one from your dad, try imagine it like 1a and 1b, 2a and 2b, and so on til 22a and 22b, 23 is x and y (female and male setting)
now a spermcell is not a normal cell like a skincell, it has only a half set of each chromosom (a OR b) so you have a lot of variations just in a sperm cell, and the same goes for the eggcell
short: there are a lot of variations if you just breed 2 humans for a child
edit: english is not my mothertongue, if i misspelled something or if it seems not understandeble enough ask for it
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