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Fertilization
Process of fertilization
(a) Fertilization is the process in which sperm and egg fuse to form a zygote. (b) Acrosomal reactions help the sperm degrade the glycoprotein matrix protecting the egg and allow the sperm to transfer its nucleus.
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"OpenStax College, Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development. October 17, 2013."
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