CAIE IGCSE Biology 16.4.6 Male and Female Gametes in Terms Questions

Practise comparing sperm and egg cells by size, structure, motility and the numbers produced.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Biology 0610

Exam points

  • describe sperm as small, streamlined, motile cells produced in very large numbers
  • describe egg cells as large, non-motile cells produced in much smaller numbers
  • explain that many sperm are produced because few survive to reach an egg cell

CAIE IGCSE Biology 16.4.6 Male and Female Gametes in Terms Questions question 1

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In humans, why are sperm cells produced in much greater numbers than egg cells?

A

Many sperm cells are needed to fertilise an egg cell.

B

Sperm cells are small in size.

C

Sperm cells are non-motile.

D

The chance of one sperm cell reaching an egg is very small.

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