Describe the similarities and differences between sperm and ova

What will be an ideal response?


Sperm are small, motile. Ova are large, nonmotile, and contribute most cytoplasm to zygote. Similarities are that both are haploid products of gametogenesis.

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Breathing faster and deeper eliminates more carbon dioxide from the body than normal breathing. Under these circumstances, in the lungs

A) more carbon dioxide will diffuse out of the blood. B) more carbon dioxide will diffuse into the blood. C) less carbon dioxide will diffuse out of the blood. D) less carbon dioxide will diffuse into the blood. E) the amount of carbon dioxide diffusion will remain unchanged.

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Which is not a location where lymph nodes are commonly found?

A) Axillary region B) Inguinal region C) Popliteal region D) Cervical region

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Which type of ovarian follicle contains a secondary oocyte?

A. Primary follicle B. Mature follicle C. Secondary follicle D. Primordial follicle

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After completion of meiosis II, ________ daughter cells form during spermiogenesis.

A) 2 diploid B) 4 diploid C) 2 haploid D) 4 haploid E) 2 diploid and 2 haploid

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