NEET Biology question

Inhibition of secretion of which of the following hormones is necessary for disintegration of corpus luteum?

(A)LHCorrect
(B)Progesterone
(C)LTH
(D)FSH

Answer: (A)

Solution

The corpus luteum is maintained through continued stimulation by luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary; progesterone is a product secreted BY the corpus luteum rather than a hormone that maintains it, so its own decline is a consequence, not a cause, of luteolysis, and FSH

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