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LittleFairyOfDeath t1_jdnntc8 wrote

Considering the mother’s body creates said egg the placenta is still made by the mother

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jimfazio123 t1_jdososg wrote

The placenta is made by the fertilized egg, which is jointly created by the sperm and the unfertilized egg.. so no, the placenta is not made by the mother.

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LittleFairyOfDeath t1_jdqc0i4 wrote

Again the spermcell provides very little. Yes 50% of genetic material but everything else, like the mitochondria is from the mother.

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