Where Does the Corpus Luteum Come from and What Does

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Multiple Choice

Where does the corpus luteum come from and what does it do?

• A) When the oocyte undergoes meiosis to produce an egg, one of the resulting cells becomes the corpus luteum and it secretes estrogen and progesterone in preparation for pregnancy.
• B) When the oocyte undergoes meiosis to produce an egg, one of the resulting cells becomes the corpus luteum, and it secretes estrogen and testosterone in preparation for pregnancy.
• C) The ruptured follicle of the ovary develops into the corpus luteum once the egg is released. It secretes estrogen and progesterone in preparation for pregnancy.
• D) The ruptured follicle of the ovary develops into the corpus luteum once the egg is released. It secretes estrogen and testosterone in preparation for pregnancy.
• E) The corpus luteum is the uppermost portion of the uterus and it secretes estrogen and progesterone in preparation for pregnancy.

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