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A cross section at the midpoint of the middle piece of a human sperm will show:

  1. A
    centriole, mitochondria and arrangement of microtubules
  2. B
    centriole and mitochondria
  3. C
    mitochondria and arrangement of microtubules
  4. D
    arrangement of microtubules only.

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The middle piece of a human sperm contains the axial bundle of microtubules (axoneme) which has a arrangement. This axoneme is surrounded by a spiral sheath of mitochondria that provide energy for motility. Centrioles are located in the neck region, not the midpoint of the middle piece.

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A cross section at the midpoint of the middle piece of a human sperm will show:
A
centriole, mitochondria and arrangement of microtubules
B
centriole and mitochondria
C
mitochondria and arrangement of microtubules
D
arrangement of microtubules only.

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