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The middle piece of mammalian sperm poss...

The middle piece of mammalian sperm possesses

A

mitochondria and centriole

B

mitochondria only

C

centriole only

D

nuleus and mitochondria

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B
(b) The middle piece of human sperm contains mitochondria which are coiled around an axial filament called mitochondrial spiral. These provides energy for the movement of sperm.
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Assertion: The middle piece is called as power house of the sperm. Reason: The numerous mitochondria coiling around axial filament produce energy for the movement of the tail.