Sperm cells Flashcards
1
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function
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Reproduction - to fuse with an egg, initiate the development of an embryo and pass on fathers genes
2
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The head contains a nucleus that contain
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half the normal number of chromosomes (haploid, no chromosome pairs
3
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The acrosome in the head contains
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digestive enzymes that can break down the outer layer of an egg cell so that the haploid nucleus can enter to fuse with the egg’s nucleus
4
Q
The mid-piece is packed with ………. to release energy (via respiration) …………………….
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mitochondria
for the tail movement
5
Q
for the tail movement
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propelling the sperm cell forwards and allowing it to move towards the egg
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