Multiple Choice
The cortical reaction of sea urchin eggs functions directly in ________.
A) the formation of a fertilization envelope
B) the production of a fast block to polyspermy
C) the release of hydrolytic enzymes from the sperm
D) the generation of an electrical impulse by the egg
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