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Progesterone production in the ovary is primarily by______________?

Correct answer: C. Corpora lutea

  • A. Stroma
  • B. Corpora albicans
  • C. Corpora lutea
  • D. Mature follicles

Explanation

After ovulation, the follicle becomes the corpus luteum, which is the main ovarian source of progesterone during the luteal phase. The corpus albicans is its fibrous, regressed remnant.

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