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After ovulation, if egg is not fertilized the corpus luteum degenerates to form

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Corpus spongiosum

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Corpus callosum

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Corpus albicans

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C
Corpus albicans

The corpus albicans (white in colour) is an ovarian scar composed of connective tissue that forms after the corpus luteum degenerates. The corpus albicans is primarily made of collagen and persists on the ovary for a few months.

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