What would be the result of a mutation that reduces the amount of acrosomal enzymes?
A)Male infertility due to inability of the sperm to tunnel through the blastula.
B)Male infertility due to inability of the sperm to tunnel through the zona pellucida.
C)Female infertility due to blockage of sperm from tunneling through the allantois.
D)Female infertility due to blockage of sperm from tunneling through the archenteron.

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Acrosomal enzymes are necessary for a sperm to penetrate and tunnel through the zona pellucida, the outer layer of the egg cell. Therefore, a mutation that reduces the amount of acrosomal enzymes would result in male infertility due to the inability of the sperm to penetrate the egg.

What Would Be the Result of a Mutation That Reduces