Inquiry into Life
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ISBN: 9781260482638
Author: Mader, Sylvia
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 22, Problem 1A
Only one sperm enters an egg because
- Sperm have an acrosome
- The corona radiata gets larger
- The cytoplasm hardens.
- All of these are correct
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Inquiry into Life
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