AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2005

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    A cross section at the midpoint of the middle piece of a human sperm will show:

    A) centriole, mitochondria and 9+2 arrangement of microtubules

    B) centriole and mitochondria

    C) mitochondria and 9+2 arrangement of micro tubules

    D)  9+2 arrangement of microtubules only

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The body of a mature sperm can be divided into head, neck, middle piece and tail. Middle piece is a portion of sperm, where the axial filament is covered by the helicular structure of mitochondria. A cross section at the mid-point of the middle piece of a sperm will show mitochondria centriote and 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules.


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