High levels of acid in blood are toxic to cells. Acidic blood or acidosis is toxic to your cells and can reduce their abilities to function properly. When your cells are impaired, they have a hard time fighting bacterias and virus. In addition, they carry less oxygen and cannot effectively utilize nutrients.
Fertilization of the egg by the sperm restores the diploid number of 46 chromosomes. We have 46 chromosomes that, if you lined them up by size and shape (karyotyped them), are actually 23 pairs of chromosomes - one was originally from mom and the other from dear 'ol dad.
The sperm cell and the egg cell that come together to form the zygote each contain half the normal amount of DNA. There are 46 chromosomes in a typical human cell. The sperm and the egg each contain only 23 - one copy of chromosomes 1 through 22 plus an X or a Y. Egg cells can only contain an X but the sperm can contain an X or a Y. East Haven High School in CT (10th grade student)