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An acrsome is an organelle that develops over the anterior half of the sperm's head. Its purpose is to break down the outer layer of the ovum so the sperm can join the egg.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe functional purpose of the acrosomal reaction is to help the sperm get through the egg's protective coat, & to allow the plasma membranes of the sperm & egg to fuse.
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∙ 13y agocontains enzymes that allow the sperm to penetrate the egg.
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∙ 13y agothe "cap" on the head of the sperm that contains enzymes that make it possible for the sperm to penetrate the egg.
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∙ 14y agoEnzyme to penetrate outer layer of egg.
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The head of the sperm that contains enzymes that have the capacity to dissolve the sperms way into the egg is called the what?
Acrosome
What do sperm cells have in their heads?
There is a specialized lysosome. It is called acrosome
What organell do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
Centrioles, acrosome (only in sperm), cilium is rare in plants.
What three things occur during final maturation?
The sperms head and acrosome change shape slightly and sperm loses cytoplasm and becomes somewhat smaller.
What pruduce the male sex cells called sperms?
testes produce sperms
What cells produced in the tested?
sperms
When the pollen tube emerges from the pollen grain what cells are transported inside it?
Sperms. It is sperms
What are reproductive cells in the pollen?
Pollen are male sex cells. So they contain sperms.
What are cells produced in the testes?
sperms
Does human cells have flagella?
Yes some cells have. Sperms are good example
What are the two kinds of haploid cells made in meiosis?
sperms and egg cells
What chemicals come out of the acrosome that help the sperm get into the egg?
The acrosome layer of sperm cells contain enzymes to break down the outer layer of the ovum to allow penetration by the sperm cell.
