The job of a sperm cell, or spermatozoan, is to get to the egg as soon as possible and fertilize it. Sperm cells would be expected to have a lot of
A) mitochondria.
B) centrioles.
C) smooth endoplasmic reticula.
D) rough endoplasmic reticula.
E) peroxisomes.

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Sperm cells require a lot of energy to swim to the egg and fertilize it, and mitochondria are the organelles responsible for producing energy in the cell. Therefore, sperm cells have a high number of mitochondria.

The Job of a Sperm Cell, or Spermatozoan, Is to Get