Which of the following statements about fertilization in humans is NOT true?
A) The fast block to polyspermy involves modifications to the structure of the zona pellucida.
B) Sperm must pass through a layer of follicle cells and the zona pellucida before binding to the egg plasma membrane.
C) Chemical cues released from the egg guide the movement of sperm.
D) Sperm are incapable of fertilizing an egg before undergoing capacitation in the female reproductive tract.
E) The oocyte completes meiosis II only after the plasma membranes of the egg and sperm fuse.
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A)prophase
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