what job does a sperm cell do?
Biology · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Explanation: The purpose of a sperm cell is to be released during sexual intercourse and to eventually meet with an ovum (egg cell), which is produced by a biologically female body. Once united, the sperm will penetrate and fertilise the egg in order to create new genetic material. This fertilised sperm and egg cell combination is known as a zygote, and the singular cell will start to divide rapidly in the days following successful fertilisation.
After about the fifth day, it will reach a stage known as a blastocyst and will then implant in the uterus and develop into a foetus. If left, and the resulting pregnancy is viable, this will eventually lead to the birth of a child, or multiple children in some cases.