After ovulation,the ruptured follicle
A)disappears and all of its cells disintegrate.
B)passes on as waste material down the oviduct with the egg.
C)mends itself and begins the maturation of another egg.
D)becomes a part of the epithelial covering of the ovary.
E)differentiates into the corpus luteum.

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After ovulation, the ruptured follicle differentiates into the corpus luteum. This structure secretes hormones such as progesterone, which helps prepare the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg. If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum will degenerate into the corpus albicans.

After Ovulation,the Ruptured Follicle