What Role Does the Acrosome Play in Fertilization

question 66

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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