Birth Control Pills Containing Synthetic Estrogen and Progesterone Inhibit the Ovarian

Multiple Choice

Birth control pills containing synthetic estrogen and progesterone inhibit the ovarian cycle.A similar situation occurs during pregnancy, when levels of estrogen and progesterone are high.During pregnancy, progesterone is produced first by the _______ and then by the _______.

A) placenta; corpus luteum
B) placenta; fetus
C) corpus luteum; follicles remaining in the ovary
D) anterior pituitary; hypothalamus
E) corpus luteum; placenta