Which of the following is a series of functional changes that sperm go through when they are in the female reproductive tract?
A)Syngamy
B)Maturation
C)Fertilization
D)Capacitation
E)Polyspermy

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Capacitation is the series of functional changes that sperm go through while in the female reproductive tract, which prepares them for fertilization. The other options listed are not specific to the changes that sperm undergo in the female reproductive tract. Syngamy refers to the fusion of two gametes during fertilization, maturation could refer to the process of sperm cell development or the maturation of the egg, fertilization is the overall process of the sperm fertilizing the egg, and polyspermy is when an egg is fertilized by more than one sperm cell.

Which of the Following Is a Series of Functional Changes