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In the tail of the sperm, the mitochondria are


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Spherical in shape

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Spiral in shape

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Elongated in shape

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Clustered

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Solution

The correct option is B

Spiral in shape


The tail of a sperm contains many mitochondria and they run in a spiral-like form along the length of the tail. The spiral mitochondria that provide energy for locomotion of the sperm.

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