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Normal sperm count is:

A
20 million per ml
B
40 million per ejaculate
C
Both
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Some important points regarding spermatogenesis Sperms are produced in: seminiferous tubules in testes Sertoli cells nurture the developing sperms Time for spermatogenesis: 64 days (Thymidine labelling records say it is 74 days) Normal sperm count: 20 million per ml or 40 million per ejaculate Infertility is considered with a sperm count of less than 15 million sperms/ml Fructose is the main source of energy for sperms Prostaglandins suppress immune response against sperms in the female reproductive tract Zinc serves to help to stabilize the DNA-containing chromatin in the sperm cells Acrosomal cap houses the various enzymes needed to penetrate the zona pellucida of the oocyte.

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