If sperm did not have a functional midpiece, how would they be affected?

A) They would not complete meiosis I.
B) They would not complete meiosis II.
C) They would die in the epididymis.
D) They would not have a source of energy (ATP) .
E) They would not be able to digest the outer jelly coat layer of the oocyte.

Midpiece

The segment of a spermatozoon between the head and the tail, containing mitochondria to power movement.

Meiosis

Nuclear division process required for sexual reproduction. Two nuclear divisions, meiosis I and II, halve the chromosome number for forthcoming gametes.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a high-energy molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells, enabling various biochemical processes.