Match the items given in column I with those in column II and select the correct option given below.
- (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii)
- (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii)
- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i)
- (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii)
Answer
(3) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i)
Solution
As per NCERT, the menstrual cycle has a menstrual phase, a follicular (proliferative) phase and a luteal (secretory) phase.
(a) In the proliferative phase the endometrium regenerates through proliferation under estrogen; it is the follicular phase (ii)
(b) The secretory phase is the luteal phase, in which progesterone from the corpus luteum maintains the endometrium (iii)
(c) Menstruation is the breakdown of the endometrial lining of the uterus and its blood vessels (i)
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i)
Answer: (3)