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Male sperm cells in humans and other mammals are heterogametic and contain one of two types of sex chromosomes. They contain either an X chromosome or a Y chromosome. Female egg cells however, contain only the X sex chromosome and are therfore homogametic. The sperm cell determines the sex of an individual. If a sperm cell containing an X chromosome fertilizes an egg, the resulting zygote will be XX or female.
In order for organisms to reproduce, two sex cells, or gametes, need to fuse together. One gamete comes from the female, and one comes from the male. Female gametes are also called eggs or ova. Female gametes are also called eggs or ova. They are created during the cellular reproduction process known as meiosis.