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Course: UP Class 12th Biology > Unit 2

Lesson 3: Gametogenesis
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UP Class 12th Biology
Human reproduction
Gametogenesis
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Spermatogenesis

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Problem

Once ejaculated, human sperm cells propel themselves along the female reproductive tract to reach their target. A single sperm cell is only about 50 μm long, and yet it can travel several centimeters until it reaches an egg cell.
How are sperm cells able to swim so far?
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