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THE ROLE OF THE EGG CELL IN THE FORMATION OF A NEW HUMAN BEING

The sperm have a resilient
structure to enable them to
endure the long and ardu-
ous journey in the mother's
body. But as we can see in
the picture on the left,
some sperm are impaired.
By design, impaired sperm
are eliminated as they
travel in the mother's body,
while healthy sperm are de-
tected and guided to the
egg. Thus, the egg always
unites with a healthy
sperm.

the uterus and ovaries is specially designed for the sperm to reach the egg
cell. For example, after ovulation has occurred and the possibility for an egg
to meet a sperm has been ensured, the mucous begins to perform a reverse
operation: it becomes thick and dense, preventing the sperm from entering.
The reason for the changes that happen in the female reproductive
system is to allow the sperm which enter the body to reach the egg
(ovum). But, as we saw above and in the previous section, this is a matter
of great interest: the elements in the female reproductive system assist
cells coming from a totally different body.
How can it be that a cell has come to have so much detailed informa-
tion about other cells with which it has never even shared the same envi-
ronment? (even if they had shared the same environment the result would
not be different.) How does it know, for example, that the movement of
these cells must be facilitated? Indeed, it is not possible for the cells that
produce the fluid in the uterus to know the qualities possessed by sperm
or to prepare a suitable environment for them.
All the functions we have described up to this point occur in all wo-
men in the same perfect sequence. When we consider the operation of the-
se harmonious and complementary systems, we come face to face with an
evident plan and design: the sperm is designed for the mother's body; the
mother's reproductive organs are especially ordered to accommodate the

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