During Menstrual Cycles in Which Ovulation Occurs, Basal Body Temperature

question 7

Multiple Choice

During menstrual cycles in which ovulation occurs, basal body temperature (BBT) :

• A)increases.
• B)decreases.
• C)fluctuates around 37° C (98° F).
• D)rises consistently above 37.8° C (100° F).

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Definitions:

Oogenesis

The process of egg formation in the ovaries.

Secondary Spermatocyte

A cell that originates from the division of a primary spermatocyte during spermatogenesis, later undergoing meiosis II to form spermatids.

Spermatid

A haploid male gametid that results from division of secondary spermatocytes and develops into a mature sperm cell.

Chromatids

Each of the two strands of a chromosome that are joined together by a single centromere before cell division occurs.