3 ms·

Unlike men who are constantly generating gametes (sperm) women are born with their gametes(eggs) and don't make any more throughout their life. This means that

Unlike men who are constantly generating gametes (sperm) women are born with their gametes(eggs) and don't make any more throughout their life. This means that all the eggs of your mother (one of which became you) were created while she was gestating inside your grandmother. Now, how much your grandmother starving influences _your_ eyes is up for some debate, as epigenetics aren't well understood. Hope that helps

refurb 4y ago
But fathers develop inside their grandmothers as well, exposed to everything they are exposed to and undergo epigenetic changes that could influence sperm production.
- Dylan16807 4y ago
  But that's an interesting difference. The sperm makers develop in utero, while the actual eggs develop in utero.