NEETZoologyHuman Reproduction
How many sperms are released during a coitus?
Options
- A20 to 30 million
- B200 to 300 million
- C2 to 3 million
- D20 to 30 thousand
Correct answer
B. 200 to 300 million
Step-by-step solution
It is a microscopic structure composed of a head, neck, a middle piece and a tail. A plasma membrane envelops the whole body of sperm. The sperm head contains an elongated haploid nucleus, the anterior portion of which is covered by a cap-like structure, acrosome. The acrosome is filled with enzymes that help fertilisation of the ovum. The middle piece possesses numerous mitochondria, which produce energy for the movement of tail that facilitate sperm motility essential for fertilisation. The human male ejaculates