The structure labeled D in the diagram is called the _____, which secretes a steroid hormone called _____ that helps prepare the uterine endometrium for implantation of the fertilized egg.
A)corpus luteum, progesterone
B)corpus luteum, estrogen
C)corpus albicans, progesterone
D)mature (Graafian)ovarian follicle, estrogen
E)mature (Graafian)ovarian follicle, inhibin

Question

The structure labeled D in the diagram is called the _____, which secretes a steroid hormone called _____ that helps prepare the uterine endometrium for implantation of the fertilized egg. 
A)corpus luteum, progesterone 
B)corpus luteum, estrogen 
C)corpus albicans, progesterone 
D)mature (Graafian)ovarian follicle, estrogen 
E)mature (Graafian)ovarian follicle, inhibin

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The structure labeled D is the corpus luteum, which secretes a steroid hormone called progesterone that helps prepare the uterine endometrium for implantation of the fertilized egg.

The Structure Labeled D in the Diagram Is Called the _____