Which of the following indicates the correct sequence of mammalian egg coverings, beginning at the outside and moving inward?
A) Plasma membrane, jelly coat, zona pellucida
B) Zona pellucida, vitelline envelope, plasma membrane
C) Vitelline envelope, plasma membrane, jelly coat
D) Granulosa cells, zona pellucida, plasma membrane
E) Zona pellucida, granulosa cells, plasma membrane

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The correct sequence of mammalian egg coverings from the outside inward is granulosa cells, zona pellucida, and then the plasma membrane. Granulosa cells are part of the cumulus oophorus surrounding the egg, the zona pellucida is a glycoprotein layer directly surrounding the egg, and the plasma membrane is the egg's outermost cellular membrane.

Which of the Following Indicates the Correct Sequence of Mammalian