Specialised cells questions

CB1c.5 Homework 1

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Human sperm cell (magnification 1000)

1 Human sperm cells are haploid. What does this mean?

2 The cells that divide to form sperm cells are diploid. What must happen during this type of cell division to
make haploid sperm cells?

3 Sperm cells have several adaptations that help them travel through the oviduct and fertilise an egg cell.
Explain how each of these adaptations helps:
a tail
b lots of mitochondria
c acrosome
4 Measure the length of the sperm in the diagram and then use the magnification to calculate the real length
of a sperm. Give your answer in cm, mm and µm.

5 A jelly layer surrounds an egg cell.

a What is the function of the jelly layer before the egg cell is fertilised?

b How does the jelly layer change immediately after a sperm cell fuses with the egg cell?

c What is the function of this change in the jelly layer?

6 The cells lining the oviduct (the tube along which the egg cell moves) have cilia in their cell surface
membranes. What is the function of the cilia?

7 A cell contains many ribosomes. Suggest the function of the cell, and explain your answer.
Function:
Explanation:

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