alleryStart learning →What prevents polyspermy after the first sperm enters the egg?
ACorona radiata layer
BFertilization membrane
CAcrosomal cap region
DSecond polar body
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Fertilization membrane
The cortical reaction changes the vitelline membrane into a fertilization membrane blocking more sperms.
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