Life is a whim of several billion cells to be you for a while. ~ Author Unknown

“Z” is for zygote, as in the union of two separate cells, which form one.

A zygote (from Greek ζυγωτός zygōtos “joined” or “yoked”, from ζυγοῦν zygoun “to join” or “to yoke”), is a eukaryotic cell formed by a fertilization event between two gametes. The zygote’s genome is a combination of the DNA in each gamete, and contains all of the genetic information necessary to form a new individual. (Courtesy of wikipedia.org)

Ironically, for the final letter in our A to Z Challenge, I’ve chosen something that denotes a beginning!

The zygote is created when the female gamete (ovum) joins with the male gamete (sperm) during fertilization. This process is the same for plants, animals and humans. 

It never fails to amaze me that a tiny cell, like those pictured above, can grow into the engineering masterpiece that the human body is – and all in nine short months!

Two of the most interesting and informative classes I ever took in college were Human Anatomy and Physiology. I came away with an entirely new respect for how so many different parts, that perform vastly different tasks, all function in complete symbiosis!

Now, if we could only get the finished human products to work together with this same level of synergy and collaboration. We could pool a vast amount of intellect and creativity for the good of the planet…just imagine the possibilities!!