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Fertilization

Human fertilization

Human fertilization

The sperm and ovum unite through fertilization, creating a zygote that (over the course of 8–9 days) will implant in the uterine wall, where it will reside over the course of 9 months.

This is a diagram of human fertilization. It shows the sperm and ovum uniting through fertilization. This union creates a zygote that develops over the course of 8 to 9 days that will implant itself in the uterine wall, where it will reside over the course of 9 months.

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  • fertilization
  • capacitation
  • implantation
  • Nondisjunction
  • zygote
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