Difference between revisions of "Sperm Cell"
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===Adaptations of Sperm Cells=== | ===Adaptations of Sperm Cells=== | ||
: '''Sperm Cells have a tail for swimming. | : '''Sperm Cells have a tail for swimming. | ||
| − | : '''Sperm cells''' have extra [[ | + | : '''Sperm cells''' have extra [[mitochondria]] to provide energy for swimming. |
: '''Sperm cells''' have [[enzyme]]s on the head to get past the jelly coating of the [[Ovum|egg cell]]. | : '''Sperm cells''' have [[enzyme]]s on the head to get past the jelly coating of the [[Ovum|egg cell]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 6 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A sperm cell is the male sex cell.
Adaptations of Sperm Cells
- Sperm Cells have a tail for swimming.
- Sperm cells have extra mitochondria to provide energy for swimming.
- Sperm cells have enzymes on the head to get past the jelly coating of the egg cell.
About Sperm Cells
- Sperm cells are made by the testes.
- Sperm cells are a gamete that contains half the DNA needed to make a new human.
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