After Ovulation,the Ruptured Follicle

question 63

Multiple Choice

After ovulation,the ruptured follicle

• A)disappears and all of its cells disintegrate.
• B)passes on as waste material down the oviduct with the egg.
• C)mends itself and begins the maturation of another egg.
• D)becomes a part of the epithelial covering of the ovary.
• E)differentiates into the corpus luteum.

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