Questions
What determines the shape of the sperm head?
- Position of flagella
- Presence of acrosome
- Shape of nucleus
- Shape of mitochondria
Which part of a sperm helps it to penetrate through cell membrane?
- Nebenkern
- Acrosome
- Manchette
- Axoneme
Which of the following tissues is/are dissolving enzyme(s) of acrosome?
- Lysozymes
- Hydaluronidase
- Diastase
- Protease
Where are the centrioles arranged in a sperm cell?
- In front of the nucleus
- Above the nucleus
- Behind the nucleus
- At the tail of the cell
Which of the following statements about acrosome is true?
- An acrosome is a functional vacuole.
- An acrosome is a specialised lysosome.
- An acrosome contains a watery gel.
- Acrosome is the vestigial part of a sperm.
Where is the fibrillar sheath called galea found?
- Sheath around the middle piece
- Covering the anterior half of nucleus and acrosome
- Covering the ring centriole
- Covering the tail
Which of the following is the longest segment of a sperm?
- Head
- Neck
- Middle piece
- Tail
Choose the correct option for the given statements.
A. Secondary spermatocytes are diploid.
B. Primary spermatocytes undergo meiosis.
- Both A and B are true.
- Both A and B are false.
- A is false, but B is true.
- B is false, but A is true.
Acrosome in sperms is created by
- mitochondria
- golgi bodies
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
Which part of a sperm tail has ring fibres around the axoneme?
- Neck
- Tail
- Mid-piece
- Principle piece
Where is the aduminal compartment present?
- Vas deferens
- Epididymis
- Seminiferous tubules
- Seminal vesicles
What happens during spermiogenesis?
- Mitosis
- Meiosis
- Metamorphosis
- Both (1) and (2)
Why is the cytoplasm of the sperm cell reduced?
- To decrease the cell weight
- To provide more aerodynamic shape
- Both (1) and (2)
- To give space for more mitochondria
How many primary spermatocytes are formed from one spermatogonia?
- 0
- 4
- 2
- 8
What does nebenkern consist of?
- Nucleus
- Mitochondria
- Cytoplasm
- Golgi bodies