Corpus luteum is produced during the phase of the menstrual cycle.

proliferative

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menstrual

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follicular

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secretory

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Solution

The correct option is D secretory
After ovulation, the emptied follicle in the ovary degenerates into a yellow tissue mass called corpus luteum. Corpus luteum secretes the hormone progesterone. This phase is called luteal phase or secretory phase.

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