How is the sperm cell adapted to its role?
The role of the sperm cell is to fertilise the egg.- It has a streamlined shape with a tail which enables it to swim towards the egg.- It has a head with a nucleus, which contains the genetic material.- It has an acrosome with enzymes which enable the sperm to penetrate the egg.- It has many mitochondria which give it energy for movement.
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