What do fertilization envelopes and mammalian enzymes modifying proteins on the egg-cell surface have in common?
A)They are mechanisms that aid in fertilization.
B)They are mechanisms that prevent polyspermy.
C)They are mechanisms that prevent organogenesis.
D)They are mechanisms that promote neurulation.

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Both fertilization envelopes and mammalian enzymes that modify proteins on the egg-cell surface are mechanisms that prevent polyspermy, ensuring that only one sperm fertilizes the egg.

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