In addition to fertilizing the egg, sperm also ____

a. assist the fertilizing sperm in penetrating the egg
b. trigger chemical changes in the egg
c. dissolve the outer barriers surrounding the oocyte


d. release chemicals to speed cell division in the zygote
e. trigger chemical changes in the egg that prevent the entry of more than one sperm


e

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