Sperm Become Functional When ________

question 82

Multiple Choice

Sperm become functional when ________.

• A) the tail disappears
• B) capacitation occurs
• C) they become spermatids
• D) stored in the uterus for several days

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Definitions:

Filtration Slits

Narrow gaps between the podocytes in the kidneys that allow for the filtration of blood, serving a crucial role in the formation of urine.

Podocyte Processes

Extensions of podocytes, cells in the kidney that wrap around capillaries of the glomerulus, playing a key role in the filtration of blood.

Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

A specialized structure in the kidney that regulates blood pressure and the filtration rate of the glomerulus.

Afferent Arteriole

The small artery that carries blood toward the nephrons in the kidney.