Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about human sperm is correct?

  1. Acrosome has a spherical structure used for piercing and penetrating the egg resulting in fertilisation.

  2. Acrosome serves as a sensory structure leading the sperm towards the ovum.

  3. The sperm lysin in the acrosome dissolves the egg envelope facilitating fertilisation.

  4. Acrosome serves no particular function.

  5. Acrosome nourishes the egg in the uterus.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Acrosome possesses an enzyme called lysin, which dissolves the egg envelope and facilitates fertilisation.

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