TeSI! Reproduction and Development A
39. Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the female reproductive cycle as seen in the picture below?
A) The endometrium is shed as estrogen and progesterone increase and thickens when their levels decrease
B) Ovulation occurs at day 1 of the cycle as hormone levels are at their lowest
C) Progesterone levels peak in the first half of the cycle while estrogen levels peak in the second half of the cycle
D) The follicle contains a maturing oocyte for the 1" half of the cycle and degrades into the corpus luteum the 2 half
ovulsion
Postovulatory
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tru
PE
Preovulatory
pe
LE
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tellus:02 PUOLO
Progesterone
Estrogen