difference between fertilized egg and embryo
Embryo vs Fetus. Embryo and fetus are different stages in the human reproduction process. The human life starts when the sperm and ovum (egg) get together to form the fertilized ovum. Fertilized ovum starts to divide and produce more cells. When it starts to divide in to two cells, 8 weeks from fertilization, the period is called embryo period. The dividing cells collectively forms the embryo.
Fertile eggs have remnants of the male's sperm and a small layer of cells that could form the embryo. The proportion of these to the total egg is so small that it is impossible to detect chemical differences between fertile and infertile eggs.1.