After ovulation, the oocyte

A. releases negative ions that create an electrical gradient that all sperm swim toward.
B. releases chemotaxic signals to attract sperm to its location.
C. propels itself toward seminal fluid by calcium-dependent kinesis.
D. waits passively for a sperm to penetrate.


Answer: B

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