The corpus luteum

a. develops from the polar body after ovulation.
b. develops from the fertilized ovum through a process of division and differentiation.
c. develops from the ruptured follicle after ovulation.
d. of pregnancy is stimulated by estrogen and progesterone secretion from the placenta.
e. is sloughed during menstruation if fertilization does not occur.


C

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