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NEET2021ZoologyHuman ReproductionActual

Receptors for sperm binding in mammals are present on:

Options

  1. ACorona radiata
  2. BVitelline membrane
  3. CPerivitelline space
  4. DZona pellucida

Correct answer

D. Zona pellucida

Step-by-step solution

ZP3, one of three zona pellucida glycoproteins, serves as a structural glycoprotein, a sperm receptor, and an acrosome reaction-inducer. The zona pellucida is a noncellular layer of carbohydrates and proteins located between the surface of the oocyte and the granulosa cell layer that secrete it. The zona pellucida supports communication between oocytes and follicle cells during oogenesis ; protects oocytes, eggs, and embryos during development, and regulates interactions between ovulated eggs and free-swimming sper

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