Multiple Choice
Which feature characterizes the centriole contributed to the zygote by the sperm?
A) It is one of several nonnuclear organelles contributed by the sperm.
B) It fuses with the egg's centriole.
C) It becomes the zygote's centrosome, which organizes mitotic spindles.
D) It is destroyed once it enters the egg cytoplasm, meaning all centrioles are maternally inherited.
E) It inhibits cytoplasmic reorganization following fertilization.
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