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Formation of Primary Follicle

Fertilizin is...

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Fertilizin is a chemical substance produced from

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Mature eggs (ovum)

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Acrosome

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Polar bodies

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Middle piece of sperm

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The correct option is A Mature eggs (ovum)
Fertilizin is a chemical secretion of upper most layer of egg. It is mucopolysaccharide or glycoprotein, that attracts the sperms for fertilization.

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