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Breaking of a...

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Breaking of acrosome membrane is

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Agglutination

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Activation

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Cavitation

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Capacitation

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Solution

The correct option is D Capacitation
Sperms get mature in the female genital tract by breaking of acrosome membrane and the process is called as 'Capacitation.'
So, the correct answer is 'Capacitation'

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