ELI5: Why is it named "fertilized egg" not "fertilized sperm"? Submitted by Motor_Jelly3472 t3_ye6a2w on October 26, 2022 at 7:14 PM in explainlikeimfive 8 comments 0
Crott117 t1_itw7bdr wrote on October 26, 2022 at 7:24 PM Because the sperm is fertilizing the egg. The egg is the one that begins cell division after the sperm delivers its dna payload. Permalink 1
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