Postmenopausal women are not completely devoid of estrogen because all of the following produce estrogen except:
A) adipose tissue
B) liver
C) ovaries
D) adrenal cortex
E) none of the above

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Since menopause is the cessation of menstrual cycles, the ovaries no longer produce estrogen. However, adipose tissue, liver, and adrenal cortex continue to produce estrogen after menopause. Therefore, the answer is C, which is ovaries.

Postmenopausal Women Are Not Completely Devoid of Estrogen Because All