As a follicle matures, its rising oestrogen output suppresses the secretion of FSH by the

  • A. ovary itself
  • B. anterior pituitary through negative feedback
  • C. posterior pituitary
  • D. hypothalamus releasing oxytocin

Explanation

Oestrogen feeds back on the anterior pituitary to reduce FSH, which prevents several follicles from maturing at once. This negative feedback keeps the cycle to a single dominant follicle in humans.

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