Why is a egg cell is much larger than a sperm cell? Explain in 1-2 paragraphs. Solution The egg cell is the largest cell in humans. Infact egg cell is visible to the naked eye. Spermatozoa are mcroscopic. The egg cells have all the organelles like mitochondria, ribosomes, golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus and reserve food material which helps the egg to survive and replicate in the early stages of development. Egg also has special structure called zona pellucida which helps in fertilization. It also has corona radiata which protects the egg cell and also provides nutrition. Whereas in the spermatozoa, cell organelles except mitochondria are absent. It sonsiss of a head, body and tail. The head contains the chromosomes and mitochondria required for energy. Cytoplasmic organelles are inherited only from egg not from spermaozoa..