Which of the following is/are TRUE of the fertilization envelope?
A. The fertilization envelope is the physical structure responsible for the slow block to polyspermy.
B. The fertilization envelope prevents dehydration of the fertilized egg.
C. The fertilization envelope arises as a result of the acrosomal reaction.
D. The fertilization envelope is the same thing as the jelly layer.
E. The fertilization envelope forms when the vitalline layer lifts away from the egg plasma membrane
F. None of these are true.
Answer:
A. The fertilization envelope is the physical structure responsible for the slow block to polyspermy.
E. The fertilization envelope forms when the vitalline layer lifts away from the egg plasma membrane
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