Difference between Semen and Sperm
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Semen |
Sperm |
1. | A structure which is composed of sperm and fluid is referred as Semen. | A male reproductive cell which carries genetic characters from the father to the offspring or child, And contains head, mid-piece and tail, this is referred as Sperm. |
2. | This is the reproductive fluid which found in males. | This is the reproductive cell which found in males. |
3. | Semen is a fluid which is visible to naked eyes. | Sperm is a cell which is not visible to naked eyes. |
4. | Semen is fluid which keeps sperm mobility and nourishes sperms. | Sperm is a cell which passes genetic information to egg cell of the same species by the male for fertilisation purpose. |
5. | Semen contains large number of sperms. | Sperm contains small number of sperms because it is a part of semen. |
6. | Semen is viscous fluid and of whitish-grey in colour. | Sperm is a cell which contains a head, mid-part, long tail and oval-shaped. |