NEETBiologyHuman ReproductionMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is the correct matching
of the events occurring during menstrual cycle ?
- AOvulation: LH and FSH attain peak level and sharp fall in the secretion of progesterone
- BMenstruation: Breakdown of myometrium and ovum not fertilized
- CSecretory phase : Development of increased secretion corpus luteum and of progesterone
- DProliferative phase : Rapid regeneration of myometrium and maturation of Grafian follicle
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Correct answer: C
The corpus luteum is essential for establishing and maintaining pregnancy in females. In the ovary, the corpus luteum secretes estrogens and progesterone, which are steroid hormones responsible for the thickening of the endometrium and its development and maintenance, respectively.
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