Contact of a sperm with signal molecules in the coat of an egg causes the sperm to undergo
A)mitosis.
B)depolarization.
C)gastrulation.
D)asexual reproduction.
E)the acrosomal reaction.

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Contact of a sperm with signal molecules in the coat of an egg causes the acrosome (a specialized vesicle at the tip of the sperm) to release enzymes that allow the sperm to penetrate the egg coat, leading to fertilization. This process is called the acrosomal reaction.

Contact of a Sperm with Signal Molecules in the Coat