Select the option which shows the correct part of a sperm with its corresponding function.

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Head: Stimulate Leydig cell to produce androgen hormone

Neck: Essential for maturation and motility of sperm.

Middle piece: Produces energy from mitochondria for tail movement which facilitate sperm motility.

Tail: Help in fertilisation with the help of enzyme present in acrosome.

answer is C.

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Sperm is the male reproductive cell and consists of a head, neck, middle piece and a tail. The head of the sperm comprises the nucleus (DNA) and tip contains acrosome which enables the sperm to penetrate the egg. Neck contains centrioles which are proximal centriole and distal centriole. Distal centriole gives rise to axial filament of the sperm which runs up to the end of the tail. The middle piece contains the mitochondria which supplies the energy in the form of ATP the tail needs to move. The tail moves with whip-like movements back and forth to propel the sperm towards the egg.

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