Zygote is the diploid cell that results from the fertilization between an egg and a sperm. Etymology. Came from the Greek word âgametesâ meaning âhusbandâ and âgameteâ meaning âwife.â. Came from the Greek word âzygotosâ meaning âjoined or yoked or to yoke.
This is not causation, but facilitation after the fact. Stating that estrogen causes breast cancer is like saying fertilizer causes weeds. In a garden even weeds need some soil nutrients, and if these are completely removed, the weeds can't grow...but neither can the desired plants.
The effects of the estrogen in each area of the body are: 1  Brain. Estrogen helps to maintain body temperature. Estrogen may delay memory loss. 2  Breast. Estrogen prepares the glands for future milk production. 3  Heart and liver.