Could two or more sperm cells reach and penetrate an egg at the exact same time?

August 4th, 2009 by admin

I mean, they’re tiny, and there are hundreds of sperm that make it past the barriers, so is it possible for two or more to reach the egg at the EXACT same time?

I know that once a sperm penetrates the egg it puts up a chemical barrrier so that no more sperm can penetrate it. But what if two penetrate at once?

Best reply by mamabear1957:

If two were to penetrate at the same time, there would be way to much genetic information. I don’t believe the egg would develop normally and it would ultimately die and miscarry.

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Could two or more sperm cells reach and penetrate an egg at the exact same time?

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