Which of the following is responsible for the cessation of reproductive cycles in women?
A) The hypothalamus no longer produces gonadotropin releasing hormone.
B) The anterior pituitary no longer produces lutenizing hormone.
C) The ovaries no longer produce estrogen.
D) The ovaries are unable to respond to lutenizing hormone or follicle stimulating hormone.
E) The ovaries no longer produce progesterone.

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The cessation of reproductive cycles, or menopause, occurs primarily because the ovaries become less responsive to luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), leading to decreased production of estrogen and progesterone.

Which of the Following Is Responsible for the Cessation of Reproductive