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*(C) Describe and explain three ways in which a human sperm cell
is specialised for its function. (6)
(c) Give two similarities of the nucleus of a human egg cell and the
nucleus of a human sperm cell. (2)
(i) A student stated that acrosin needs to be active for the eggs to be
fertilized and that the higher the acrosin activity, the greater the
percentage of eggs fertilised.
(i) The table below describes four sites. Give one piece of evidence from the table that supports some of his
Place a cross in the box below the letter that correctly links the statement. (1)
statement to one of the labels on the diagrams above. (4) idea that as the activity of acrosin increases so does
fertilisation rate e.g. positive correlation ;
(ii) Using the data in the table, suggest why the student could not
support all of his statement. (1)
no data on {zero acrosin activity /zero percentage
fertilisation} / cannot accurately extrapolate back from
the data ;
(ii) Describe how the acrosin is released from the acrosome. (2)
1. idea of stimulus e.g. receptors, contact with {zona / eq}
, presence of chemicals ;
2. reference to acrosome swells ;
3. reference to {vesicle / acrosome} fuses ;
4. with (sperm) cell (surface) membrane ;
5. exocytosis ;