Question
Give three adaptations of human male gamete to its functions.
Answer
- Head contains a haploid nucleus that fuses with the ovum nucleus during fertilization to form a zygote
- The neck has a centrioles for controlling the axial filaments
- Has a tail with axial filament for propulsion
- Has an acrosome that contains lytic enzymes which dissolve the vitelline membrane of the ovum to allow its penetration
- The middle piece is packed with mitochondria that provide energy for propulsion
- The neck has a centrioles for controlling the axial filaments
- Has a tail with axial filament for propulsion
- Has an acrosome that contains lytic enzymes which dissolve the vitelline membrane of the ovum to allow its penetration
- The middle piece is packed with mitochondria that provide energy for propulsion