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What is the role of hyaluronidase in fertilization?
Opening pathways between granulosa cells for sperm to reach the ovum
What happens within minutes after the sperm reaches the zona pellucida of the ovum?
The entire acrosome dissolves and releases all acrosomal enzymes
What is the function of proteolytic enzymes in fertilization?
Breaking down granulosa cell layers and dissolving the zona pellucida
What is required for initial germ cell mitotic and early meiotic activity?
Stimulation by FSH of Sertoli cells
What leads to the formation of a new cell genome during fertilization?
Combination of genetic material from sperm and oocyte
Test your knowledge on the role of acrosome enzymes in dissolving granulosa cell layers and penetrating the zona pellucida of the ovum for fertilization.
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