4-Zoology-Organ-Reproduction-Male-Sperm

sperm

Testes make small cells {sperm}| with nuclei and tails and many mitochondria. Male potency peaks in late adolescence. Sertoli cells kill bad sperm.

milt

Fish spread sperm {milt}| over laid eggs.

spermatogenesis

Male germ cells develop to make spherical cells {spermatid} {spermatogenesis}. Spermatids mature into sperm having head with cell nucleus, neck with mitochondria for energy, and tail.

acrosome

Spermatids mature into sperm, with enzyme pouches {acrosome} at tips. Acrosomes break corona radiata.

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