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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
A '''sperm cell''' is the male [[Sex Cell|sex cell]].
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[[File:SpermCells.png|right|300px|thumb|A magnified image of '''sperm cells'''.]]
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A '''sperm cell''' is the male [[Gamete|sex cell]].
  
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===Adaptations of Sperm Cells===
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: '''Sperm Cells have a tail for swimming.
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: '''Sperm cells''' have extra [[Mitochondrion|mitochondria]] to provide energy for swimming.
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: '''Sperm cells''' have [[enzyme]]s on the head to get past the jelly coating.
  
Extra mitochondria
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===About Sperm Cells===
Tail for swimming
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: '''Sperm cells''' are made by the [[testes]].
Enzymes on the head to get past the jelly coating
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: '''Sperm cells''' are a [[gamete]] that contains half the [[DNA]] needed to make a new human.
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Revision as of 15:23, 6 September 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A magnified image of sperm cells.

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.

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.
SpermCellClipart.png