Moment of conception: Egg fertilized live on TV

Explaining Biology on Instagram: "How Conception Works Conception is the process by which a pregnancy begins — when a sperm and an egg join to form a new life. Ovulation An ovary releases an egg once per cycle. The egg lives for about 12–24 hours. Sperm enters the body During intercourse, sperm travel through the reproductive tract and can live up to 5 days. Fertilization A sperm meets the egg in the fallopian tube and combines genetic material, forming a zygote. Cell division The zygote divides

BIOLOGY | MEDICAL | HEALTH on Instagram: "Conception is the moment when life begins — when a sperm and egg meet and form a new human blueprint. Here’s what actually happens inside the body: Every month, the ovaries release one mature egg during ovulation. This egg travels into the fallopian tube and survives for about 12–24 hours. When intercourse happens during this fertile window, millions of sperm enter the vagina, but only a few hundred reach the fallopian tube — and only one wins the race.