Mar 5, 2015
8:10:36am
8:10:36am
#2
In order to ensure that the mature ovum has all the organelles and cytoplasm it needs to survive, evolution has resulted in the formation of one large egg cell and 3 smaller haploid polar bodies...
It also saves on materials; why waste materials producing 4 ova when humans are not designed to produce litters like dogs and pigs (who have bifurcated uteri to produce large numbers of offspring).
It also saves on materials; why waste materials producing 4 ova when humans are not designed to produce litters like dogs and pigs (who have bifurcated uteri to produce large numbers of offspring).
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