Out of the 200-500 million sperm cells that are released during an ejaculation, only ____ complete the short journey up the Fallopian tubes to where an egg is waiting to be fertilized.
A) half
B) a few thousand
C) a few hundred
D) a few hundred thousand

Question

Out of the 200-500 million sperm cells that are released during an ejaculation, only ____ complete the short journey up the Fallopian tubes to where an egg is waiting to be fertilized.
A) ​half
B) ​a few thousand
C) ​a few hundred
D) ​a few hundred thousand

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Out of the millions of sperm released during ejaculation, only a few hundred make it close enough to the egg to potentially fertilize it. The rest either get stuck in the cervical mucus or die off before reaching the egg. So, option C is the best choice.

Out of the 200-500 Million Sperm Cells That Are Released