Asked by Jayde Chavez on Jul 24, 2024
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Using your knowledge of the feedback loops of human female hormones, which event would result from high levels of estrogen and progesterone in the blood?
A) lack of growth of the corpus luteum
B) thickening of the uterine lining
C) increased secretion of FSH
D) increased levels of LH
E) increased menstrual flow
Progesterone
A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.
Estrogen
A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body.
Feedback Loops
Mechanisms that use the outcomes of processes to regulate and control the processes themselves, often maintaining stability in systems.
- Understand the hormonal regulation and feedback mechanisms in human reproduction.
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Keeath MageeJul 28, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
High levels of estrogen and progesterone in the blood would result in thickening of the uterine lining, preparing it for potential implantation of a fertilized egg.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the hormonal regulation and feedback mechanisms in human reproduction.