STANDARD Zoology Menstrual Cycle MCQ Question
The secretory phase in the human menstrual cycle is also called
Luteal phase and lasts for about 6 days
Follicular phase lasting for about 6 days
Luteal phase and lasts for about 14 days
Follicular phase and lasts for about 13 days
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After ovulation, the follicular cells are converted into lutein cells by deposition of yellowish lipid inclusion and called corpus luteum. The uterine wall becomes ready for nourishing and anchoring blastocyst if fertilization takes place. Hence this phase of menstrual cycle is called luteal phase. It lasts for about 14 days.
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