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Choose the correct option w.r.t human fertilization: 
 

Option: 1

Semen discharge during ejaculation → sperm stay in female reproductive tract for 1-3 days → penetrates into secondary oocyte via acrosome→ capacitation occurs 
 


Option: 2

Sperm rest in female reproductive tract for 1-3 days → via acrosome penetrates into secondary oocyte →Semen discharge during ejaculation→ capacitation occurs 
 


Option: 3

Semen discharge during ejaculation → Sperm rest in female reproductive tract for 1-3 days → capacitation occurs → via acrosome penetrates into secondary oocyte 
 


Option: 4

Semen discharge during ejaculation → via acrosome penetrates into secondary oocyte → capacitation occurs → Sperm rest in female reproductive tract for 1-3 days
 


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As we have already discussed in Fertilization -

  • Male discharges the semen into the vagina of the female during copulation (coitus). 
  • The sperm can survive in the female’s reproductive tract for 1 to 3 days and it can fertilize the ovum in 12 to 24 hours following ovulation. 
  • The secretions of the female genital tract remove coating substances deposited on the surface of the sperm, particularly on the acrosome.
  • This exposes the receptor sites on the acrosome and sperms become active to penetrate the secondary oocyte. 
  • This process of sperm activation is called capacitation.

Hence, the correct option is c
 

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