Polyspermy is
A) when fertilization involves more than one sperm.
B) when multiple sperm release hyaluronidase concurrently.
C) the movement of millions of sperm through the female reproductive tract.
D) the clinical term for an adequate sperm count (more than 20 million per ejaculate).
E) the process that follows capacitation and enables sperm to bind to sperm receptors.

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Polyspermy is a condition in which an egg is fertilized by more than one sperm. This typically results in abnormal development of the embryo and is therefore prevented by various mechanisms during fertilization.

Polyspermy Is