Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 28, Problem 5RQ
As sperm first reach the oocyte, they will contact the ________.
- acrosome
- corona radiata
- sperm-binding receptors
- zona pellucida
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