Chapter 22, Problem 20E

Summary Introduction

To write:

When sperms are deposited in the female reproductive system, they cannot undergo fertilization until they performa specific process.

Introduction:

When sperms first settle in the female reproductive tract; sperms are not capable to fertilize the oocyte; however, they obtain the access to fertilize the egg only after spending several hours in the female, the reproductive tract, and go through a process known as capacitation.