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प्रश्न
Which color is characteristic of the corpus luteum, and which cells give it this appearance?
पर्याय
White, due to fibrous scar tissue
Pink, due to granulosa cells
Yellow, due to lutein cells
Red, due to vascular theca interna
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उत्तर
The corpus luteum is yellow in color, owing to the presence of lutein cells. The name 'luteum' literally means yellow in Latin. In contrast, the corpus albicans (its degenerated form) appears white due to fibrous scar tissue.
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