The corpus luteum secretes progesterone only.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 2) Normally menstruation occurs when ________.
A) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease
B) blood levels of FSH fall off
C) the corpus luteum secretes estrogen
D) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone increase
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Question 3) Which of the following statements is true concerning the mammary glands of both males and females?
A) The only time hormones target breast tissue is during pregnancy and lactation.
B) All lumps identified in breast tissue are malignant.
C) The mammary glands are modified sweat glands that are actually part of the integumentary system.
D) Both sexes are equally prone to breast cancer.
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Question 4) The adenohypophyseal hormone that triggers ovulation is estrogen.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 5) Which of the choices below is not a part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis?
A) thalamus
B) hypothalamus
C) anterior pituitary gland
D) interstitial cells
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Question 6) Select the correct statement about the uterine cycle.
A) During the secretory phase, estrogen levels are at their highest.
B) The menstrual phase of the cycle is normally from day 1 to day 8.
C) During the proliferative phase, levels of progesterone rise as the follicle begins to produce more hormone.
D) If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo.
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Question 7) During the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle ________.
A) LH reaches its highest levels
B) the Graafian follicle forms
C) estrogen reaches its highest levels
D) progesterone levels are at their highest
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Question 8) The Pap smear is a test to detect cancerous changes in cells of the cervix.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 9) Which male hormone inhibits the secretion of FSH?
A) GnRH
B) ACTH
C) inhibin
D) ICSH
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Question 10) A human egg or sperm contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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