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ability to fertilize the oocyte in the female productive system |
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three layers of granulose cells - sperm cells penetrate into the Corona Radiata with special enzymes |
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three layers of granulose cells - sperm binds to the Zona Pellucida |
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fusion of outer cell membrane of the sperm cell with the inner membrane of the acrosome which results in a production of huge amount of arosomal vesicles containing enzymes digesting corona radiata and zona pellucida |
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Sperm's tail and mitochondria degenerate. Male pronucleus is created. This is why all mitochondria in humans are of maternal origin. The male and female pronuclei fuse to form a new nucleus that is a combination of the genetic material from both the sperm and egg |
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