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The chemical substance released by activated spermatozoa that acts on the ground substances of the follicle cells is known as |
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Progesterone |
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Hyaluronidase |
c) |
Relaxin |
d) |
Gonadotropin |
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The chemical substance released by activated spermatozoa that acts on the ground substances of the follicle cells is known as |
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a) |
Progesterone |
b) |
Hyaluronidase |
c) |
Relaxin |
d) |
Gonadotropin |
(b)
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.