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s.tung

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The nurse is reviewing with a young couple about the divisions of a sperm cell. What is the best explanation by the nurse of the purpose of the body of the sperm?
 
  A) Contains 23 chromosomes
  B) Contains enzymes that can dissolve the tough cell wall of the ovum
  C) Provides the energy necessary for locomotion
  D) Propels the sperm with a lashing motion

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The nurse is reviewing with a young couple about the divisions of a sperm cell. What is the best explanation by the nurse of the purpose of the acrosome of the sperm?
 
  A) Contains 23 chromosomes
  B) Contains enzymes that can dissolve the tough cell wall of the ovum
  C) Provides the energy necessary for locomotion
  D) Propels the sperm with a lashing motion


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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
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Sperm cells are highly specialized and are made up of several divisions. The body (middle piece) contains mitochondria, which provide the energy necessary for locomotion. The head contains 23 chromosomes (half of the human genetic material). The tip of the head, the acrosome, contains enzymes that can dissolve the tough cell wall of the ovum (the female sex cell). The whip-like tail is a flagellum that propels the sperm with a lashing motion.

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Sperm cells are highly specialized and are made up of several divisions. The tip of the head, the acrosome, contains enzymes that can dissolve the tough cell wall of the ovum (the female sex cell). The head contains 23 chromosomes (half of the human genetic material). The body (middle piece) contains mitochondria, which provide the energy necessary for locomotion. The whip-like tail is a flagellum that propels the sperm with a lashing motion.


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