How many types of extracellular chemical messengers or signal molecules are used for indirect cell communication in the body?
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five
e. six
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. A sperm fuses with the egg's plasma membrane. B. The capacitated sperm release their acrosomal enzymes to penetrate through the cells surrounding the egg. C. The sperm nucleus enters the egg, and the egg immediately prevents any further sperm from gaining access by forming a fertilization membrane that a sperm cannot penetrate. D. The nuclei of the sperm and egg rupture within the fertilized egg and the chromosomes mix to form a single nucleus.
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