What does the surge in plasma luteinizing hormone that occurs at the beginning of the luteal phase trigger?
A) development of the corpus luteum only
B) ovulation only
C) stimulation of the first meiotic division only
D) both ovulation and development of the corpus luteum
E) both ovulation and stimulation of the first meiotic division

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The surge in plasma luteinizing hormone (LH) at the beginning of the luteal phase triggers both ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum. This LH surge is crucial for the release of the egg from the ovary and for the subsequent transformation of the ruptured follicle into the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone to support the early stages of pregnancy if fertilization occurs.

What Does the Surge in Plasma Luteinizing Hormone That Occurs