Q. The chemical substance released by activated spermatozoa that acts on the ground substances of the follicle cells is known as
A) Progesterone
B) Hyaluronidase
C) Relaxin
D) Gonadotropin
Explanation
The acrosome of sperm contains large quantities of proteolytic enzymes, particularly hyaluronidase, which digests the hyaluronic acid, a constituent of the extracellular matrix. It allows the sperm to digest a path through the zona pellucida to the oocyte.
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