The genome that is used to make the mRNA stored in the egg and to direct cleavage in the zygote is the same genome as that of the
A) female who produced the egg.
B) male whose sperm fertilized the egg.
C) zygote.
D) haploid egg prior to ovulation.
E) haploid sperm that fertilized the egg.

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The genome that is used to make the mRNA stored in the egg and to direct cleavage in the zygote is the same genome as that of the female who produced the egg. This is because the egg contains the female's chromosomes, and these chromosomes are used to make the mRNA that is necessary for protein synthesis.

The Genome That Is Used to Make the MRNA Stored