The Job of a Sperm Cell, or Spermatozoan, Is to Get

question 66

Multiple Choice

The job of a sperm cell, or spermatozoan, is to get to the egg as soon as possible and fertilize it. Sperm cells would be expected to have a lot of

• A) mitochondria.
• B) centrioles.
• C) smooth endoplasmic reticula.
• D) rough endoplasmic reticula.
• E) peroxisomes.

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Learn about the evolutionary history and characteristics of chordates.

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