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What prevents more than one sperm from fertilising an ovum?
ARupture of the polar body
BFusion of the two polar bodies
CLoss of the zona pellucida
DMembrane changes after first contact
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Membrane changes after first contact
Contact of one sperm with the zona pellucida changes the membrane so that additional sperms are blocked.
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