In an Egg Cell Treated with EDTA, a Chemical That

question 53

Multiple Choice

In an egg cell treated with EDTA, a chemical that binds calcium and magnesium ions,

• A) the acrosomal reaction would be blocked.
• B) the fusion of sperm and egg nuclei would be blocked.
• C) the fast block to polyspermy would not occur.
• D) the fertilization envelope would not form.
• E) the zygote would not contain maternal and paternal chromosomes.

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