Which statement about sea urchin fertilization is true?
A) The bindin in the egg jelly causes the acrosome reaction.
B) Bindin attaches to receptors on the egg's cell membrane.
C) The acrosomal reaction helps sperm penetrate protective layers around the egg.
D) Activation of the sperm is species-specific but triggering the acrosomal reaction is not species-specific.
E) Enzymes from the egg's cortical granules trigger the fast block to polyspermy.
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