Sperm Cells Flashcards
1
Q
Tail
A
Allows sperm to move to the egg
2
Q
Streamlined head
A
Less resistance acting on the sperm as it moves through the female reproductive system.
Move more easily and quickly to the egg so their is a higher chance of fertilisation
3
Q
Is sperm a haploid or diploid cell
A
Haploid - it contains only 1 set of chromosome
4
Q
Why do sperm cells have more mitochondria
A
To release more energy
So the sperm can move more quickly to the egg
5
Q
Acrosome
A
Where digestive enzymes are stored
Used to penetrate the eggs cell membrane so it can enter and fertilise the egg cell
