AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The part of the female reproductive system that produces the eggs
A
uterus
B
cervix
C
ovaries
D
vagina
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two ovaries, one on either side of the uterus. Ovaries make eggs and hormones like estrogen and progesterone. These hormones help girls develop, and make it possible for a woman to have a baby. The ovaries release an egg as part of a woman’s cycle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each of your ovaries has thousands of ovarian follicles. Ovarian follicles are small sacs in the ovaries that hold immature eggs. Each month, between days six and 14 of your menstrual cycle, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) causes follicles in one of your ovaries to mature.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of a pair of female glands in which the eggs form and the female hormones estrogen and progesterone are made. These hormones play an important role in female traits, such as breast development, body shape, and body hair. They are also involved in the menstrual cycle, fertility, and pregnancy.

Detailed explanation-4: -All the eggs for a woman’s lifetime are stored in her ovaries. Women do not keep producing eggs. This is different from men, who continuously make more sperm. About once a month, an egg is released from one of a woman’s two ovaries.

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