Beside activating egg, another role of sperm is to carry

RNA

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Ribosomes

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Mitochondria

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DNA

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Solution

The correct option is C DNA
Sperm is composed of a head, neck, a middle piece, and the tail. The sperm head contains and an elongated nucleus which carries DNA and the anterior portion of which contains acrosome. It is filled with the enzymes that help in fertilization of the ovum. The middle piece possesses numerous mitochondria which produce energy for the movement of the tail that facilitates sperm motility.
So, the correct option is 'DNA'.

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