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Well, up to nine months if it is fertilized, but usually sperm will die off and be absorbed/excreted within 48 hours.
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∙ 12y agoapproxmately it can live for a maximum period of five days inside the female body.
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What part of the body would you find a sperm cell?
hematopoietic stem cells in long bones.
What is the length of sperm cell?
The average sperm cell is about 40 microns long.
How long can sperm live in a womens body?
how long can sperm live in a women's body
What is the shortest cell in human body?
There are a number of contenders for the position of smallest cell in the human body. The head of the sperm is on average 5 to 6 micro meters. The flagellum is up to 50 micrometers long. Also some says Granule Cell of the Cerebellum is the smallest cell of the human body it is approximately 4um to 4.5um in size. The size of the RBC also found as around 5 micrometers. In terms of volume most of the scientists suggest that sperm is the smallest cell.
What is a sperm's tail?
A sperm cell is the smallest cell found in the human body. The size of a sperm cell's tail is around 50 micrometers in length.
How many mm long is a sperm cell?
A sperm cell is only a fraction of a millimeter long. Typically a human sperm is about 5 microns long. A micron is equal to one one-thousandth of a millimeter.
Is sperm the longest cell?
No, sperm cells are not the longest cells in the human body. Nerve cells, also known as neurons, can be several feet long as they can extend from the spinal cord to different parts of the body.
Is a sperm cell a specialised cell?
A sperm cell (gamete) is a specialised cell because it only performs one function: to fertilise an egg, and its structure relates to it's function. For example, the sperm cell's long tail helps it swim faster.
What normal feature does the sperm cell have?
they have long tails for swimming and heads to get into the ovum
In what way are mature sperm and egg cell different from all other types of body cells?
Gametogenesis is the production of gametesGametogenesis differ between females and malesSperm become streamlined and motileSperm primarily contribute DAN to an embryoEggs contribute DNA, cytoplasm, and organelles to an embryoDuring meiosis, the egg gets most of the contents; the other cells form polar bodies
How long does a sperm cell survive for?
Up to 72 hours.
How long sperm live in a female body while she on her period?
How long sperm can survive in the female body depends on how healthy the sperm are and whether the female is fertile at the time. If there is fertile quality cervical mucus present then sperm can potential survive for up to a week within her body.
