Question

A ruptured follicle in the mammalian ovary after the release of the ovum, which later gets fertilized, forms
A. Corpus albicans
B. Corpus callosum
C. Corpus luteum
D. Graafian follicle

Answer 1

Hint: It is the yellow hormone-secreting body that is found in the female reproductive system. It is formed at the site of a follicle in an ovary, or the sac that has matured and released its ovum, or egg and this process is known as ovulation

Complete answer: It is a temporary endocrine structure found in female ovaries of the female reproductive system and is referred to as the corpus luteum. It is involved in the production of:
a) Relatively high levels of progesterone
b) Moderate levels of estradiol and inhibin A
c) Small amount of estrogen
The corpus luteum develops from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle or oestrous cycle which is followed by the release of a secondary oocyte from the follicle during ovulation. Before becoming a corpus luteum, the follicle first forms a corpus hemorrhagic. This term refers to the visible collection of blood, left after rupturing of the follicle that secretes progesterone. While the oocyte traverses the Fallopian tube into the uterus, while the corpus luteum remains in the ovary. This oocyte later becomes the zygote if fertilization occurs. Several follicles develop under the influence of follicle-stimulating hormone during the follicular phase of a woman’s cycle. Each follicle contains an egg. In a typical cycle, only one egg becomes mature enough for ovulation. When a woman ovulates, the egg bursts from the follicle and the leftover of the follicles become the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum produces progesterone which takes place until the placenta begins to take over progesterone production around ten weeks gestation.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.

CNote: The main function of the corpus luteum is to pulse out hormones, including progesterone. Progesterone is required for an easy pregnancy to occur and to continue. Progesterone helps the uterine lining to thicken and become spongy. This uterine lining is known as the endometrium.