Which of the following hormone levels will cause release of ovum (ovulation) from the Graafian follicle?
- Low concentration of FSH
- High concentration of Progesterone
- Low concentration of LH
- High concentration of Estrogen
Answer
(4) High concentration of Estrogen
Solution
As per NCERT, during the follicular phase the growing follicles secrete increasing amounts of estrogen.
This high concentration of estrogen around the middle of the cycle (about the 14th day) induces a rapid secretion of LH from the anterior pituitary (LH surge), and the LH surge induces rupture of the Graafian follicle and thereby the release of the ovum (ovulation).
∴ High estrogen level leads to ovulation; low FSH or low LH would not, and high progesterone occurs only in the luteal phase after ovulation.
Answer: (4)