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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The acrosome contains enzymes that digest a pathway for the sperm through the zona pellucida. There are no lipids in the acrosome. The sperm will wiggle its way through the corona radiata, it doesn't require the acrosome for this. The cortical granules release enzymes that cause the zona pellucida to become the fertilization membrane.Bloom's

What Role Does the Acrosome Play in Fertilization