thank you to your answers! i still do not have the answer i was looking for! i know the function of a centriole! sperm is created by mieosis not mitosis 4 daughter cells are made not 2! i have looked on google! more specificly what function does the centriole have for the sperm during fertilisation? informative answers welcome.
2006-10-27 03:15:59 · 2 answers · asked by sally b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The centriole is vital in fertilization for one simple reason. The Sperm cells contain a pair of centrioles; eggs have none. The sperm's centrioles are absolutely essential for forming a centrosome which will form a spindle enabling the first division of the zygote to take place post fertilization.
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2006-10-27 04:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by Head 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't think the centriole had any other function other than pulling the chromosomes apart during meiosis (or mitosis). I'll have to watch for an answer.
Try here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11125699&dopt=Abstract
it looks like they form flagella like structures....maybe the tail of the sperm? I'll keep looking.
2006-10-27 10:27:08 · answer #2 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋