Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 43.1, Problem 1R
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The sperm’s contribution in cell signaling apart from contributing a nucleus.

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Most of the requirements for the survival of an embryo are fulfilled by the egg. The sperm contributes the nucleus and the centrioles, which is followed by cell signaling. The cell signaling produced by the centrioles is required for the axes determination of the embryo.

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