Question

Give the biological / technical term for the following.

The phase in the menstrual cycle in which the remnants of follicle in the ovary turns to corpus luteum.

Answer 1

Ovulation

1. It is the phase of menstrual cycle.
2. At this stage, a mature egg is released from the ovary of the female.
3. This phase occurs when Graafian follicle ruptures and releases the secondary oocyte.
4. The ruptured Graafian follicle forms the corpus luteum which secretes progesterone and estrogen hormones.