lqc 2a exam qs Flashcards
1
Q
Explain why the egg cell is much larger than the head of the sperm cell.
A
the egg cell contains a large food source for energy until implantation
2
Q
Name the organelle that may be missing from the sperm cells with mid-piece defects.
A
mitochondria
3
Q
suggest why nicotine reduces the movement of the sperm cells
A
more sperm cells with defective flagella, flagella needed to move sperm, more sperm with defective mid-piece, if mitochondria are affected there is no respiration for movement of flagella
