You discover a mutation in sea urchins that causes females to produce eggs lacking bindin receptors on the vitelline envelope.What would you expect to see if you exposed these eggs to normal sea urchin sperm?

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The bindin receptors are necessary for sperm to recognize and bind to the egg's vitelline envelope. Without them, normal sperm would not be able to fertilize the egg, resulting in the inability of normal sperm to fertilize the eggs.

You Discover a Mutation in Sea Urchins That Causes Females