Once the Plasma Membranes of the Egg and Sperm Fuse

question 101

Multiple Choice

Once the plasma membranes of the egg and sperm fuse, the egg completes meiosis II and undergoes a series of changes that further prevent _____, or fertilization by more than one sperm.

• A)polyploidy
• B)aneuploidy
• C)polyspermy
• D)cleavage
• E)gastrulation

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