NEETZoologyHuman Reproduction
What helps in the fertilization of the ovum?
Options
- AThe middle piece
- BThe acrosome
- CThe plasma membrane
- DThe tail
Correct answer
B. The acrosome
Step-by-step solution
It is a microscopic structure composed of a head, neck, a middle piece and a tail. A plasma membrane envelops the whole body of sperm. The sperm head contains an elongated haploid nucleus, the anterior portion of which is covered by a cap-like structure, acrosome. The acrosome is filled with enzymes that help fertilisation of the ovum . The middle piece possesses numerous mitochondria, which produce energy for the movement of tail that facilitate sperm motility essential for fertilisation. The human male ejaculates