Sperm cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of sperm cells (spermatozoa). Each sperm cell consists of a head (round), which contains the

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Sperm cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of sperm cells (spermatozoa). Each sperm cell consists of a head (round), which contains the genetic material that fertilises the female egg cell, and a tail (blue), which propels the sperm.

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Photo credit: © SUSUMU NISHINAGA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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