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A sperm cell has a tail, or flagellum, that help it swim. It also contains a large amount of mitochondria so it is able to produce a lot of energy in order to operate the flagellum. The head of the sperm also contains enzymes to break down and digest the zona pellucida of the egg so that it can fertilize it.

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How are egg cell adapted to do its job?

For one, it has lots of cytoplasm, to support the many divisions that it undergos. And the second adaptation, when a sperm cell interacts with it, the cell membrane changes immediately, to become impenetrable to any other sperm cells.


Is a sperm cell a animal or plant cell?

Sperm cells are animal cells.


What is an adaptation of an egg cell?

An adaptation of an egg cell is the formation of a protective outer layer called the zona pellucida, which helps prevent polyspermy by allowing only one sperm to fertilize the egg. Additionally, the egg cell contains a large amount of cytoplasm to provide necessary nutrients for early development after fertilization.


How many sperm cell are there in one person?

A sperm is a single cell, so there is one cell per sperm.


What is the name of the cell when sperm fertilizes egg?

The cell that fertilises the egg cell is called the sperm cell. _-------O That's how a sperm cell looks like <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


What is destruction of sperm called?

The destruction of sperm is called sperm cell death or sperm cell apoptosis.


What isn't in a sperm cell?

A cruise missile is not a sperm cell.


Is a sperm cell prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

A sperm cell is eukaryotic.


What is a egg cell and Sperm cell?

sperm cell is the typical sperm of most animals has a head containing the nucleus and acrosome


What cell is the sperm or eggs?

the egg is larger than the sperm cell


What is a male sex cell?

A male sex cell is a spermatozoa, or sperm cell. Sperm are produced in the testes, or testicles, and mixed with nutrients to form semen.


Cell extension that is found on the sperm cell?

Flagella. The flagella helps the sperm cell to move.