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The spem head or acrosome cap contains digestive enzymes such as hyaluronidase and acrosin which are used to lyse the outer wall of the ovum during fertilization
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What is an enzyme-filled cap located in the head region of the sperm?
AcrosomeAcrosome
What enzyme is necessary for the ovum penetration?
sperm head= contains DNA; also has acrosome (an enzyme to digest the membrane of the ovum) aids in egg penetration.
What portion of the sperm contains 23 chromosomes?
The sperm or the egg have 23 chromosomes. Humans have 46 chromosomes, so when these two combine they create a human zygote.
What is the function of the enzymes int eh head of the sperm?
Enzyme Hyarulonidase is found mainly.It helps to degrade membranes around ovum
What is the enzyme of the sperm cell?
hyaluronidase
When looking through a microscope why do you get the impression that sperm is larger that a red blood cell?
Probably because of the tail. It also depends on what kind of sperm are you looking at. The Head of the Human Sperm is 5µm and the tail is around 50µm. Human Red Blood Cell is 6-8µm. But if you will look at a bulls sperm its larger the human rbc and sperm
What part of sperm contains DNA?
The nucleus of a sperm contains the DNA, seeing as a sperm is just another eukaryotic cell of the human body.
Whay is then enzyme in human saliva?
The enzyme in human saliva is Amylase.
Can human sperm get a cow pregnant?
human sperm cannot get a cow pregnant. The only species humans can get pregnant with their sperm is another human.
How long does the tail of sperm remain attached to the head?
The tail of a sperm remains with the head until the sperm goes into the egg to fertilise it.
How sperm unite the egg?
The sperm create an enzyme that eats away at the outer layer of the membrane of the egg allowing it to enter. The sperm then enters the egg and attaches its self.
Can a birds sperm ferlitize a human egg?
Of course not. A female human can only get pregnant with a male human's sperm.
