What Prevents a Foreign Species' Sperm from Fertilizing an Egg

question 63

Multiple Choice

What prevents a foreign species' sperm from fertilizing an egg?

• A)Nothing prevents fertilization if chemical and other behavioral cues allow mating
• B)Egg recognition proteins on the acrosomal process bind to specific sperm receptors on the vitelline envelope
• C)The size and shape of sperm must fit the hole in the egg membrane
• D)The cortical reaction by the egg actively draws in the sperm

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