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

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


polyspermy

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Which of the following findings was essential for Edward Jenner's vaccination process?

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