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+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | [[File:SpermCells.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[Magnify|magnified]] [[image]] of '''sperm cells'''.]] | ||
+ | A '''sperm cell''' is the male [[Gamete|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 [[enzyme]]s on the head to get past the jelly coating of the [[Ovum|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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+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:SpermCellClipart.png|center|400px]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | ===References=== | ||
+ | ====AQA==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f517 ''Sperm cell, pages 26-7, 208, 211, 212, 216-7, 251, 252, 256-7, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Sperm cells, page 11, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851338/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851338&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=425855d5890466e47189e1c21b67a1ea ''Sperm cells, page 8, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Sperm cells, page 8, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe10304 ''Sperm cells, pages 14, 68, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Sperm cells, pages 14, 77, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Sperm cells, pages 30, 31, 251, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=5ec5fc3f6429e30c1d9ab9bca2bccf93 ''Sperm cells, pages 30,31, 206, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Edexcel==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945741/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945741&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=30da4f2178da182547b62a7329d13b57 ''Sperm cells, pages 12, 26, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946748/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946748&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a4f0348fc37d0ba1bb52d27f8679581f ''Sperm cells, pages 13, 32, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782948120/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782948120&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=dedef775c6a43dbb0a609441525adac0 ''Sperm cells, pages 26, 27, 84, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120207/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120207&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=22455ff53961978667722edaa64c0be5 ''Sperm cells, pages 8, 52, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel ''] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====OCR==== | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945695/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945695&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ceafcc80bcad6b6754ee97a0c7ceea53 ''Sperm cells, page 24, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359810/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359810&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=d768d99f1a06f7c12fab40e5aef85a55 ''Sperm cells, pages 66, 68, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR ''] |
Latest revision as of 12:07, 20 December 2019
Contents
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.
References
AQA
- Sperm cell, pages 26-7, 208, 211, 212, 216-7, 251, 252, 256-7, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Sperm cells, page 11, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Sperm cells, page 8, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Sperm cells, page 8, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Sperm cells, pages 14, 68, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Sperm cells, pages 14, 77, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Sperm cells, pages 30, 31, 251, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Sperm cells, pages 30,31, 206, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Sperm cells, pages 12, 26, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Sperm cells, pages 13, 32, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Sperm cells, pages 26, 27, 84, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
- Sperm cells, pages 8, 52, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel