If an Egg Cell Were Treated with EDTA, a Chemical

question 27

Multiple Choice

If an egg cell were treated with EDTA, a chemical that binds calcium and magnesium ions,

• A) the acrosomal reaction would be blocked.
• B) the fusion of sperm and egg nuclei would be blocked.
• C) the fast block to polyspermy would not occur.
• D) the fertilisation envelope would not form.

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