If sperm did not have a functional midpiece, how would they be affected?

a. They would not complete meiosis I.
b. They would not complete meiosis II.
c. They would die in the epididymus.
d. They would not have a source of energy (ATP).
e. They would not be able to digest the outer jelly coat layer of the oocyte.


d

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