The Zona Pellucida

question 9

Multiple Choice

The zona pellucida

• A) is the portion of the placenta in which maternal blood contacts fetal tissues.
• B) is a protective shell around the oocyte that sperm must penetrate for fertilization to occur.
• C) is the remnant of the vesicular follicle that becomes the corpus luteum.
• D) is the region of the uterine tube where fertilization occurs.

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