2nd sem: events of fertilization

Question 1

First phase of fertilization involves?

Answer 1

Capacitation

Question 2

Before penetrating the _______, sperms undergo capacitation

Answer 2

corona radiata

Question 3

What process follows capacitation of sperms?

Answer 3

Acrosomal reaction

Question 4

What phase is the penetration of the zona pellucida under?

Answer 4

Phase 2

Question 5

In the penetration of the zona pellucida, what happens immediately?

Answer 5

permeability of zona pellucida changes and acrosome reaction is induced by the zona proteins

Question 6

The process that occurs upon fusion of the oocyte and spermatozoa

Answer 6

Both head and tail of the spermatozoon enter the cytoplasm of the oocyte

Question 7

The plasma membrane of the spermatozoon is ____ the oocyte surface

Answer 7

left behind