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| Which part of sperm contains hydrolytic enzymes ? |
Middle piece Acrosome Tail Nucleus |
| Acrosome |
| Mature mammalian sperm cell consists of a head, a neck, a middle piece and a tail. A plasma membrane envelops the whole body of sperm. The head of mature mammalian sperm is made of elongated nucleus covered by acrosome. The acrosome is filled with hydrolytic enzymes that help in fertilization of ovum. These enzymes called sperm lysins that dissolve the membranes enveloping the ovum and help the sperm cell to enter the ovum by penetrating egg membrane. |
