In order for organisms to reproduce, two sex cells, or gametes, need to fuse together. One gamete comes from the female, and one comes from the male. Female gametes are also called eggs or ova. Female gametes are also called eggs or ova. They are created during the cellular reproduction process known as meiosis.
There is only one full moon each month because the moon only opposes the sun once per month in its orbit. The phases of the moon are caused by how much of its visible surface is illuminated by the sun's light, and a full moon only occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. Continue Reading.
Note that due to the 29-day lunar cycle the exact dates of the full moon move every year. Most seasons have three full moons, but because of the variation some seasons have four full moons. The term blue moon was used to identify one of these extra full moons.