Post-menopausal ovaries contain lots of
A)corpus lutea.
B)follicles.
C)corpus albicans.
D)oocytes.

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After menopause, the ovaries no longer produce eggs and the follicles have been depleted, so there should not be any visible follicles or oocytes. Corpus lutea are formed after ovulation and are not present in the absence of ovulation, as is the case post-menopause. Corpus albicans are remnants of the corpus luteum and may be present in post-menopausal ovaries. They are the result of the breakdown of the corpus luteum after it has released its hormonal secretions, and they appear as small, white scar-like structures on the ovary.

Post-Menopausal Ovaries Contain Lots of