Human Reproduction Ques 32

Sperm and egg nuclei fuse due to the activation of the egg’s cortical granules and the acrosomal reaction in the sperm

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(a) base pairing of their DNA and RNA

(b) formation of hydrogen bonds

(c) mutual attraction

(d) attraction of their protoplasts

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Answer : d

Hints & Solutions

(d) Sperm or male gamete fuses with egg or female gamete because of the attraction of their plasma membrane. Some chemicals are secreted by ovule or egg wall to attract the male gamete or sperm.