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The human sperm consist of head, middle piece and tail. What purpose does the tail in a sperm serve?

The tail part of the sperm helps in the movement of the sperm towards the egg to carry out fertilization.

Diagram showing structure of a human sperm. The structure is divided into head, mid piece, and tail part.


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