The process by which the membranes of the sperm become fragile enough to release the enzymes from the sperm's acrosomes is called ________.

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Capacitation is the process that occurs in the female reproductive tract that makes the membranes of the sperm fragile enough to release the enzymes from the sperm's acrosomes, thus allowing the sperm to fertilize an egg. Ovulation is the release of the egg from the ovary, gestation is the period of carrying a developing embryo or fetus in the uterus, and fertilization is the fusion of a sperm with an egg to form a zygote.

The Process by Which the Membranes of the Sperm Become