Sperm cells are specialized for reproduction, designed to deliver male DNA to female DNA. Their structure, including a streamlined head and long tail, aids motility, while abundant mitochondria provide energy, and enzymes in the head facilitate egg penetration.
Sperm cells are specialized for reproduction, their function being to deliver male DNA to the female DNA. They have a streamlined head and a long tail for swimming, numerous mitochondria for energy, and enzymes in the head to penetrate the egg.
| Front | What are sperm cells specialised for? What is its function? How are they specialised? |
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| Back | Sperm cells are specialised for reproduction. The function of a sperm cell is to get the male DNA to the female DNA. It has a long tail and a streamlined head to help it swim to the egg. There are also lots of mitochondria in the cell to provide the energy it needs to do this. It also carries enzymes in its head to digest through the egg cell membrane. |
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