Question

Do sperms need mitochondria? What is its role?

Answer 1

Sperm:

Sperm is usually small, compact cell or gamete, a male reproductive cell in anisogamous forms of sexual reproduction for fertilizing a female egg. It is manufactured in seminiferous tubules in each testicle.

Mitochondria:

It is a double-layered membrane-bound organelle. They are found in eukaryotic organisms. Mitochondria generate ATP for aerobic respiration, which is subsequently used throughout the cell as a source of chemical energy.

1. Mitochondria is a powerhouse of the cell. It is a cell organelle that generates energy for the cell in the form of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) molecules.
2. The sperm has to swim and invade inside the female body in order to fertilize the egg but it needs a lot of energy to swim and fertilize the egg.
3. It has a large number of mitochondria which provide sperms with large amounts of energy.