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What does sperm capacitation mean?


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Sperm Capacitation: It is the process by which sperms gain the ability to penetrate the ovum or fertilize the ovum.

  1. Capacitation occurs in the female reproductive tract.
  2. It destabilizes the acrosome membrane of the sperm and enables it to penetrate the egg.
  3. This increases the motility of sperms by certain chemical changes in the tail.
  4. It is the final step of the maturation of sperms.

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