Water is referred to as the "universal solvent" due to which of the following factors? (2 points)

the opposite charges of hydrogen and oxygen allow water to break apart other compounds.

the lack of charges of the water molecule allows other molecules to form bonds with it and dissolve within it.

ionic bonds between water molecules are stronger than the bonds in the compounds, or solutes, which water dissolves.

hydrogen atoms are on either side of the oxygen molecule so that only negatively charged ions are attracted to water molecules.

fertilization, pictured in figure 24.23a is the process in which gametes (an egg and sperm) fuse to form a zygote. the egg and sperm each contain one set of chromosomes. to ensure that the offspring has only one complete diploid set of chromosomes, only one sperm must fuse with one egg. in mammals, the egg is protected by a layer of extracellular matrix consisting mainly of glycoproteins called the zona pellucida. when a sperm binds to the zona pellucida, a series of biochemical events, called the acrosomal reactions, take place. in placental mammals, the acrosome contains digestive enzymes that initiate the degradation of the glycoprotein matrix protecting the egg and allowing the sperm plasma membrane to fuse with the egg plasma membrane, as illustrated in figure 24.23b. the fusion of these two membranes creates an opening through which the sperm nucleus is transferred into the ovum. the nuclear membranes of the egg and sperm break down and the two haploid genomes condense to form a diploid genome.

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the correct answer is 2 and 4