Which of the Following Does NOT Characterize Fertilization

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT characterize fertilization

• A)a sperm's fertilin proteins binding to the ovum's integrin molecules
• B)a block to polyspermy
• C)multiple sperms penetrating the ovum
• D)assistance by sperm's tail in penetration of the ovum

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Definitions:

PGA Molecules

Short for phosphoglyceric acid, involved in the biochemical process of photosynthesis and glycolysis.

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

A three-carbon molecule that plays a central role in glycolysis and photosynthesis, involved in the biochemical pathways of energy production.

RuBP Molecules

Ribulose bisphosphate molecules that are involved in the carbon fixation phase of photosynthesis.

Fluorescence

The emission of light of a longer wavelength (lower energy) than the light originally absorbed.