Q.

Decapacitation of spermatozoa occurs in the 

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a

Vagina

b

Epididymis

c

Fallopian tube

d

Uterus

answer is A.

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Decapacitation occurs in epididymis as a part of sperm maturation. Decapacitation factors are components of seminal plasma which modulate the fertilizing ability of spermatozoa. This activity arises from the interaction between cholesterol, phospholipids and a fibronectin-like substance. This prevents the premature onset of  capacitation which is supposed to occur in female reproductive tract.

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