Only one sperm will actually fertilize the egg, but that one sperm needs the help of many others in order to _____ so that it can reach the egg. Essentially, the egg's defenses fail when attacked by hundreds of sperm.

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1. Only one sperm will actually fertilize the egg, but that one sperm needs the help of many others in order to _____ so that it can reach the egg. Essentially, the egg's defenses fail when attacked by hundreds of sperm.