Sperm can fertilize an egg until only after they
A) undergo capacitation.
B) undergo activation.
C) lose their acrosome.
D) are in the vagina for three days.
E) all of the above

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Sperm must undergo capacitation, a process where they become more mobile and able to penetrate the egg, in order to fertilize an egg. Activation and losing their acrosome are part of this process. The amount of time sperm are in the vagina does not impact their ability to fertilize an egg.

Sperm Can Fertilize an Egg Until Only After They