Q153 / 180 · NEET 2016 (Phase 1) · Zoology

Changes in GnRH pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of:

  • Correct answer
    A
    Estrogen and progesterone
  • B
    Estrogen and inhibin
  • C
    Progesterone only
  • D
    Progesterone and inhibin

Solution

GnRH pulse frequency in females is usually controlled by estrogen and progesterone both after puberty. Inside the female body, GnRH pulse characteristic varies over a range that depends on the timing of the menstrula cycle with more frequent and lower amplitude pulses during the follicular phase of the cycle.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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