Describe how a sperm cell is adapted to its role (4 marks)

The role of a sperm cell is to fertilise an egg. The head contains the nucleus, which holds the male genetic material. It has a tail for swimming to the egg. It is packed with mitochondria to supply the energy for movement.

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