Question

Compare the egg and the sperm in the human reproductive system
Which of the above comparisons are true?

	Egg(Ovum)	Sperm
1	It is the smallest cell in human body	It is the biggest cell in human body
2	It does not move much	It moves actively
3	It is a female reproductive cell	It is a male reproductive cell

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1 , 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C 2 and 3 only

• Egg or ovum is the largest cell in the human body after neurons and is approximately 0.1 mm.
• They are non-motile and is the reproductive cell in females.
• Sperms are the male reproductive cells.
• They are the smallest cell in the human body and is about 50 micrometre in size.
• They are motile in nature.
• So, the correct answer is 2 and 3 only.