In human, during fertilisation, a sperm firstly comes in contact with which layer of the ovum.
A
Zona pellucida
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B
Vitelline membrane
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C
Jelly coat
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D
Corona radiata
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Solution
The correct option is D Corona radiata Corona radiata is cellular layer around a mature ovum. Sperm has to penetrate through this by using hyaluronidase enzyme to reach up to zone pellucida membrane, which is acellular.