The Phase of the Menstrual Cycle That Directly Precedes Ovulation

question 107

Multiple Choice

The phase of the menstrual cycle that directly precedes ovulation is called

• A) the secretory phase.
• B) the proliferative phase.
• C) menses.
• D) menarche.

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Definitions:

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The practice of commercially exploiting naturally occurring biochemical or genetic material, especially by patenting them, without offering fair compensation to the indigenous people or nations where those materials were discovered.

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Biocolonialism

The control or exploitation of biological resources, often of indigenous lands and peoples, without consent or benefit-sharing, mirroring colonialist practices in a biological context.

Ecocentric

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