When Sperm and Egg Plasma Membranes Fuse, the Egg Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

When sperm and egg plasma membranes fuse, the egg is signaled to do all of the following except

• A) accept more sperm cells.
• B) begin fast blocks to polyspermy.
• C) begin slow blocks to polyspermy.
• D) complete meiosis.
• E) begin development.

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Definitions:

Kinetic Energy

The energy of motion.

Chemical Bond Energy

The energy required to break a chemical bond and separate molecules into their constituent atoms or ions.

Trypsin

An enzyme produced in the pancreas that helps digest proteins by breaking them down into amino acids during digestion.

Pepsin

A digestive enzyme found in the stomach that breaks down proteins into peptides, playing a crucial role in the digestive process.