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Question
Write the role of oestrogen in ovulation?
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Solution
Oestrogen is the ovarian hormone secreted during the proliferation phase of menstrual cycle from the 6th day to 14th day of the cycle. On 14th day of the cycle, under the influence of uteinizing hormone, ovum is released from the griffin follicles. This process is known as ovulation.
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