During the First Half of the Human Ovarian Cycle

question 47

Multiple Choice

During the first half of the human ovarian cycle,

• A) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) promotes the development of estrogen-secreting follicles.
• B) luteinizing hormone (LH) promotes the development of a progesterone-secreting corpus luteum.
• C) the corpus luteum reaches its maximum size and progesterone output, then shrinks.
• D) there are high levels of both estrogen and progesterone.
• E) ovulation occurs on each consecutive day.

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