Question

Corpus luteum releases

• A. Androgen
• B. Progesterone
• C. Estrogen
• D. Both B and C

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Both B and C

The ovarian cortex contain a large mass of yellow cells, termed corpus luteum, formed in the cavity of an empty graffian follicle after the release of its ovum.

The cells of the corpus luteum contain a yellow pigment called lutein and secrete the hormone progesterone and a small amount of estrogen during pregnancy and the hormone relaxin toward the end of pregnancy.

So, the correct answer is 'Both B and C'.