All of the Following Statements Referring to the Uterine Cycle

question 48

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements referring to the uterine cycle are true except .

• A)estrogen is secreted by the developing follicle in the follicular phase of the cycle
• B)a decrease in the levels of ovarian hormones signals menstruation
• C)the corpus luteum is formed from the ruptured follicle after ovulation
• D)FSH and LH directly promote development of the uterine endometrium

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Definitions:

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number but have the same number of protons.

Iron-56

An isotope of iron with a mass number of 56, known for its stability and abundant presence in the universe.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, with no electrical charge and a mass slightly larger than that of protons.

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and consequently in nucleon number, but share the same number of protons.