Hyaluronic acid which binds corona radiata cells is a

Homopolysaccharide

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Amino acid

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Mucopolysaccharide

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Glycoprotein

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Solution

The correct option is C Mucopolysaccharide
The freshly ovulated eggs are surrounded by cumulus oophorus, which consists of layers of granulosa cells, enclosed in a jelly like matrix substance. The cells closest to the zona are arranged radially and called zona radiata. The intracellular matrix consists of mucopolysaccharide hyaluronic acid, which cements granulosa cells together, other mucopolysaccharides like fertilizin and various proteins.

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Cells of corona radiata remains grouped together by

A) Pectin.

B) Lipids.

C) Hyaluronidase.

D) Hyaluronic acid.

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