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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Definitions:

Upper Limit

The highest value that a variable or parameter can assume in a given context.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, with a certain degree of confidence.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the degree of spread or scatter of a collection of numbers, showing the extent to which these numbers differ from their average value.

Error of Estimation

The error of estimation, often referred to as the margin of error, quantifies the uncertainty associated with estimating population parameters based on sample statistics.