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 What is acrosome? Mention its role in fertilization.

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The anterior end of the sperm nucleus partially covered by a cap-like structure formed from the golgi complex of spermatid is called acrosome. It contains several hydrolytic enzymes. At the time of fertilization, the acrosome releases lytic enzymes to help in dissolving the egg membranes and penetrate through them.
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