Sperm Cell
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.
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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