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Differentiate between semen and sperm.

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Sperm is the male reproductive cell or the male gamete produced by the testes.The sperm consists of the following parts: a head, midpiece, and tail.
Semen is the mixture of sperms and the secretions from the accessory glands. It has a milky appearance.
The average amount of semen produced during ejaculation is 2-3 ml, which contains around 200,000,000 - 400,000,000 sperms.

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