The Primary Feature That Distinguishes a Menstrual Cycle from an Estrous

question 26

Multiple Choice

The primary feature that distinguishes a menstrual cycle from an estrous cycle is that

• A) females can mate at any time during the estrous cycle.
• B) females can only mate around the time of ovulation in the menstrual cycle.
• C) there is no cycle of growth/loss of the uterine lining in the estrous cycle.
• D) the estrous cycle does not involve the secretion of estrogens.
• E) the estrous cycle is longer than the menstrual cycle.

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