Which of the following statements correctly describes the development of the endometrium during the menstrual cycle? Select one: A. Estrogen causes accelerated development of the endometrium during the follicle stage and then maintains the thickness of the endometrium during the luteal stage. B. Progesterone causes the relatively slow development of the endometrium during the follicle stage and accelerates the thickening of the endometrium during the luteal stage. C. Estrogen causes the relatively fast thickening of the endometrium during the follicular stage. Progesterone maintains the thickness of the endometrium during the luteal phase. D. Estrogen causes the relatively slow development of the endometrium during the follicular stage. Progesterone causes accelerated thickening of the endometrium during the luteal phase.

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Which of the following statements correctly describes the development of the endometrium during the menstrual cycle?

Select one:

A. Estrogen causes accelerated development of the endometrium during the follicle stage and then maintains the thickness of the endometrium during the luteal stage.

B. Progesterone causes the relatively slow development of the endometrium during the follicle stage and accelerates the thickening of the endometrium during the luteal stage.

C. Estrogen causes the relatively fast thickening of the endometrium during the follicular stage.

Progesterone maintains the thickness of the endometrium during the luteal phase.

D. Estrogen causes the relatively slow development of the endometrium during the follicular stage.

Progesterone causes accelerated thickening of the endometrium during the luteal phase.

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