Which of the Following Is the Last Step in the Process

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the last step in the process of fertilization?

• A) A sperm fuses with the egg's plasma membrane.
• B) The sperm nucleus enters the egg, and the egg immediately prevents any further sperm from gaining access by forming a fertilization membrane that a sperm cannot penetrate.
• C) The nuclei of the sperm and egg rupture within the fertilized egg and the chromosomes mix to form a single nucleus.
• D) The capacitated sperm release their acrosomal enzymes to penetrate through the cells surrounding the egg.

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Definitions:

Semiannual Interest

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Issuance Date

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Straight-Line Method

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