The Primary Difference Between Estrous and Menstrual Cycles Is That

question 94

Multiple Choice

The primary difference between estrous and menstrual cycles is that

• A)the endometrium shed by the uterus during the estrous cycle is reabsorbed, whereas the shed endometrium of menstrual cycles is excreted from the body.
• B)behavioural changes during estrous cycles are much less apparent than those of menstrual cycles.
• C)season and climate have less pronounced effects on estrous cycles than they do on menstrual cycles.
• D)copulation normally occurs across the estrous cycle, whereas in menstrual cycles copulation only occurs during the period surrounding ovulation.
• E)most estrous cycles are of much longer duration compared to menstrual cycles.

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