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

In the large picture we see an egg cell surrounded by sperm; in the small pictures, a num-
ber of sperm cells. The sperm have special characteristics that allow them to interact with
the structure of the egg. Just one of these characteristics, for example, the existence of
enzymes which allow the sperm to pierce the whole defensive system of the egg and enter
it, is by itself a proof of creation. God created the sperm with all their special characteris-
tics in an instant.

about two seconds after the sperm cell enters and never allows another
sperm cell to enter. Experiments have been done in which a few sperm ha-
ve been observed entering the egg when the membrane has been destroyed.
For this reason it is necessary that the fertilisation membrane be formed as
quickly as possible. After the formation of the fertilisation membrane, no
sperm can enter the egg. In this condition, it is possible to compare the egg
cell to a building protected by security. The outer membrane of the egg cell
really acts like the security control system of a building which contains very
important information; access is denied to the inside of the cell.
Once a sperm enters the ovum, its head swells and it wanders very
slowly toward the centre of the egg. Later, within 30 minutes, the egg comp-
letely unites with the sperm inside it. As a result of all these processes, the
genetic information contained in the sperm is transferred to the egg. 17
But here there is an important point: if the receptors on the sperm
and the egg accept one another, they bind to each other; if not, binding is

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