A sperm cell is unique in that it is designed to move around. Because of this, it needs to turn food (usually sugar) into energy. What organelle would you expect to be VERY plentiful in sperm cells.

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Chloroplasts
B	Mitochondria
C	Cell Wall
D	Lysosomes

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The midpiece contains the mitochondria which supplies the energy the tail needs to move. The tail moves with whip-like movements back and forth to propel the sperm towards the egg.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unique Sperm Organelles: Acrosome, Manchette, Atypical Centrioles, Migrating Cilia Transition Zone, and Fibrous Sheath. The acrosome is a specialized sperm organelle that contains digestive enzymes and covers the sperm head, which continues to surprise us with new findings (Zhang et al., 2020; Wang et al., 2020).

Detailed explanation-3: -Mitochondria serve as a source of energy for sperms during its transport in the female reproductive tract.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sperm and egg are specialised cells called gametes and are unique in comparison to most of the other cells in the body, as they only contain half the usual number of chromosomes. At fertilisation, half of your father’s genome is mixed with half of your mother’s genome to form your complete genome.

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