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What is the long tail-like structure used for movement?

The tail of the sperm cell


How does the sperm's structure help it function?

Sperm are similar to tiny rockets. They have a head with DNA in it and a tail to propel it. Around the tail, by the head, there are mitochondria which are what make the tail drive the head.


Does human sperm have legs?

Human sperm does not have legs. Instead it has a flagella, which is a tail-like structure, that helps it move around.


What purpose does the tail in a sperm serve?

The tail in the sperm helps it to move.


What is the function of a sperm's cell's flagellum?

the nucleus is where DNA is stored and the flagellum is another major part commonly linked to the sperm cell.


How does the structure of sperm cells relate to the function?

Its head can use to penetrate to egg cell and tail can use to move.


How does the shape of sperm enable it to swim?

The shape of a sperm, with a long tail or flagellum, allows it to move in a whip-like motion, propelling itself forward through the fluid environment. This design helps the sperm swim towards the egg for fertilization.


What is a sperm's tail?

A sperm's tail, also known as a flagellum, is a whip-like structure that helps the sperm move by propelling it forward. The tail is responsible for the sperm's ability to swim towards the egg for fertilization.


Cell extension that is found on the sperm cell?

Flagella. The flagella helps the sperm cell to move.


How does the structure of the sperm help it to swim?

The sperm is streamlined with a tail, called a flagellum, that propels it forward. This flagellum moves back and forth rapidly, allowing the sperm to swim towards the egg for fertilization. The structure also includes a head with enzymes to penetrate the egg's outer layer.


Hair like tail region of the sperm is called?

The tail of sperm is called flagellus and it also has a centriole in the tail as well. The centriole helps and propels the sperm to swim.


Why does a sperm have a tail and an egg doesn't?

Eggs do not move, but sperm do. The sperm's tail allows it to move more quickly to the egg.