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This is incorrect. Oestrogen levels rise in the mid-follicular phase and drop after ovulation before rising again in the mid-luteal phase and decreasing at the end of the menstrual cycle. However, progesterone plays a role in maintaining the endometrial lining. Therefore, the fall in progesterone leads to the shedding of the endometrial lining and causes menstruation.
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b
Oestrogen
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This is correct. When the corpus luteum dies, there is a fall in progesterone. As progesterone plays a role in maintaining the endometrial lining, the fall in progesterone leads to the shedding of the endometrial lining and causes menstruation.
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a
Progesterone
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This is incorrect. Testosterone does not play a vital role in the menstrual cycle.
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e
Testosterone
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This is incorrect. LH aids in egg maturation and ovulation during the menstrual cycle.
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c
LH
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This is incorrect. FSH is involved in stimulating follicular growth and selecting the dominant follicle prior to ovulation.
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d
FSH
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Menstrual cycle
Topic
214
Reproduction
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A fall in which hormone causes menstruation?
a