Question

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During copulation, semen is released by the penis into the vegina. The motile sperms swim rapidly, fuse with the ovum in the ampullary region, resulting in fertilization. The haploid nucleus of sperm fuses with that of the ovum to form a diploid zygote.

In the female genital tract, sperms are made capable of fertilizing the egg. This phenomenon of sperm activation is called ______

Options

• amphimixis

• cortical reaction

• capacitation

• acrosomal reaction

Answer 1

In the female genital tract, sperms are made capable of fertilizing the egg. This phenomenon of sperm activation is called capacitation.

Explanation:

The secretions of the female genital tract remove coating substances deposited on the surface of the sperms. This phenomenon of sperms activation is called capacitation.