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The 13 pages that link to Spermatozoon, each with the reason it gives.

• Antonie van LeeuwenhoekBroader topic: Leeuwenhoek reported seeing sperm cells in 1677, soon after their discovery.

• Mitochondrial inheritanceRelated: Its mitochondria usually do not persist in the human embryo.

• OocyteCompared with: Its motility and compact structure contrast with the large, resource-rich oocyte.

• TestisBroader topic: It is the product of the testis’s sperm-forming process.

• EjaculationRelated: Sperm cells are one component of semen, though semen can contain none.

• Vas deferensBroader topic: Spermatozoa are the cells transported through the duct.

• SemenCompared with: Semen is the fluid carrying these cells, not the cells themselves.

• Sperm capacitationNarrower topic: Capacitation is a functional transformation of this cell, not a change in its identity.

• CentrioleBroader topic: Its flagellum is anchored by a centriole-derived basal body.

• Nettie StevensRelated: Her comparison of sperm cells revealed two chromosome types associated with offspring sex.

• Human fertilizationBroader topic: Its motility and surface proteins support travel to, and interaction with, the egg.

• InseminationBroader topic: These cells are the biological material transferred during insemination.

• TesticleRelated: It is the cell produced through testicular development and released into the reproductive ducts.