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Choose the correct option with respect to the assertion and reason given.

Assertion [A]: Sperms are stripped of other organelles except for mitochondria.

Reason [R]: Sperm motility is important for fertility in humans.


A

[A] is true and [R] is false.

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B

[A] is false and [R] is true.

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Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is a correct explanation to [A].

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D

Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not a correct explanation to [A].

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Solution

The correct option is B

[A] is false and [R] is true.


During spermiogenesis, i.e., the formation of spermatozoa from spermatids, all cell organelles except for the nucleus, acrosome, mitochondria and centrioles are removed so that sperms carry only the necessary cellular machinery required for travelling through the female reproductive tract and accomplishing fertilisation. Abnormal sperm structure as well as lack of motility are major causes of infertility in men. For fertility, a spermatic analysis should reveal 40% of the sperm being vigorously motile.


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