The gray crescent is

a. formed where the sperm penetrates the egg.
b. formed opposite from where the sperm enters the
egg.
c. the portion of the egg where the yolk is found.
d. located next to the vegetal pole of the egg.
e. the point where the first cleavage occurs.


Answer: b

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