In females at puberty, what cells begin to secrete the major female sex hormone estradiol?  

A.  oocyte cells
B.  corpus luteum
C.  follicle cells
D.  granulosa cells


D.  granulosa cells

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A) developed the resistance in response to the herbicide B) mutated when exposed to the herbicide C) inherited the gene that made it resistant to the herbicide D) is less likely to pass on the gene to the next generation

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mother or infant. Which infectious agents is the likely culprit? A) HSV-2 B) Chlamydia trachomatis C) Neisseria gonorrhoeae D) bacterial vaginosis due to mixed anaerobic species E) Neither Chlamydia trachomatis nor Neisseria gonorrhoeae should be ruled out without further testing.

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