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What happens to the primary follicle during follicle maturation?
What happens to the primary follicle during follicle maturation?
- It disintegrates and does not play a role in maturation
- It matures into a Graafian follicle (correct)
- It transforms into the corpus luteum
- It remains a primary follicle throughout maturation
What is the fate of the polar body during follicle maturation?
What is the fate of the polar body during follicle maturation?
- It is released during ovulation
- It dies to provide energy for the secondary oocyte (correct)
- It becomes the ovum
- It remains dormant within the follicle
What stimulates the transformation of the follicle into the corpus luteum?
What stimulates the transformation of the follicle into the corpus luteum?
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Luteinizing hormone (LH) (correct)
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)