The information directing the development of the fertilized egg is provided by ____.
A) the egg nucleus only
B) the sperm nucleus only
C) mRNAs in the egg cytoplasm only
D) proteins in the egg and sperm cytoplasm
E) the egg and sperm nuclei, mRNAs in the egg cytoplasm, and proteins in the egg cytoplasm

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The development of the fertilized egg is directed by a combination of genetic information from both the egg and sperm nuclei, along with mRNAs and proteins present in the egg cytoplasm. These components work together to guide the early stages of embryonic development.

The Information Directing the Development of the Fertilized Egg Is