Ova
A) are surrounded by a gelatinous layer.
B) do not have a gelatinous layer.
C) are surrounded by a gelatinous layer but only after released from the ovarian follicle.
D) develop a gelatinous layer after a sperm has penetrated the ovum.

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Ova, or egg cells, are surrounded by a gelatinous layer known as the zona pellucida. This layer plays a crucial role in the fertilization process by facilitating sperm binding and preventing polyspermy, the fertilization of an egg by more than one sperm.