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Acrosome reaction on a Sea Urchin cell
As the sperm approaches the egg, the membrane surrounding the acrosome fuses with the plasma membrane of the sperm, exposing the contents of the acrosome and rendering the sperm capable of fusing with the egg.
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acrosome
structure at tip of sperm head that contacts the egg during fertilization
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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Acrosome
In sperm cells of many higher animals, the acrosome develops over the anterior half of its head. It is a cap-like structure derived from the Golgi apparatus. In Eutherian mammals, acrosome formation is completed during testicular maturation.
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acrosome
(ak-ruh-some)
An organelle at the tip of a sperm cell that helps the sperm penetrate the egg.
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acrosome The enzyme-filled cap on the head of a sperm. Used in egg penetration.
actin A protein in a muscle fiber that, together with myosin, is responsible for contraction and relaxation.
actinomorphic Regular or radially symmetric flowers.
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an acrosome at its tip and
contains a haploid set of chromosomes in a compact, inactive, state.
a midpiece containing mitochondria and a single centriole
a tail ...
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a thick extracellular matrix surrounding the mammalian ovum (egg) which binds sperm and initiates the acrosome reaction of the sperm.
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