The role of the acrosome during the fertilization process is to

A) provide enzymes that help a sperm penetrate the egg.
B) increase the sperm's motility.
C) direct the sperm to the egg.
D) protect the sperm while traveling to the egg.
E) store energy for swimming to the egg.

Acrosome

A cap-like structure over the anterior portion of a sperm's head, containing enzymes that help the sperm penetrate the egg.

Fertilization Process

The union of male and female gametes to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new organism.

Enzymes

Proteins that catalyze, or speed up, chemical reactions within living organisms without being consumed in the process.