Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Answer
(4) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Solution
Statement I is correct: Rapid secretion of LH leading to its maximum level during the mid-cycle (LH surge) induces rupture of Graafian follicle and thereby the release of an ovum (ovulation).
Statement II is incorrect: The remaining parts of the Graafian follicle transform into the corpus luteum, which secretes large amounts of progesterone (not estrogen), essential for maintenance of the endometrium.
Answer: (4)