What Role Does the Acrosome Play in Fertilization

question 60

Multiple Choice

What role does the acrosome play in fertilization?

• A) It contains enzymes that digest a pathway for the sperm through the zona pellucida.
• B) It contains lipids that digest a pathway for the sperm through the zona pellucida.
• C) It contains enzymes that digest a pathway for the sperm through the corona radiata.
• D) It contains lipids that digest a pathway for the sperm through the corona radiata.
• E) It causes the zona pellucida to become the fertilization membrane.

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Definitions:

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