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lianna [129]
3 years ago
11

What prevents multiple sperm from fertilizing an egg?

Biology
1 answer:
Anna [14]3 years ago
5 0
The cortical reaction. It is initiated during fertilization by the release of cortical granules from the egg, which prevents multiple sperm with one egg.
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