The Zona Pellucida

question 1

Multiple Choice

The zona pellucida

• A) allows quick passage of the egg down the oviduct.
• B) bathes the egg in estrogen.
• C) is another term for the fertilized egg.
• D) acts as a binding site for the sperm head.

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