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Assertion : Acrosome is a small cup like pointed structure at the tip of the nucleus of sperm, which helps the sperm to pentrate the ovum during fertilization.
Reason : Acrosome contains a proteolytic enzyme, hyaluronidase popularly known as sperm lysin which helps to penetrate the ovum during fertilization.

A

Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

Assertion is true, Reason is false.

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

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