egg cell

• labelled egg cell

  
• location

  the ovaries
• functions

  • connect with the male sperm cell and become in order to become fertilised and produce an offspring
  • provide half of the genetic material required for reproduction
• adaptations

  • The egg cell’s cytoplasm contains nutrients for the growth of the early embryo and fuel the zygote with energy
  • The haploid nucleus contains genetic material for fertilisation having 1/2 the number of chromosomes to fuse
  • The cell membrane hardens after fertilisation by a single sperm so that no more sperm can enter and fertilise the egg cell
  • has a jelly layer surrounding the cell membrane to protect it from unwanted cells