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Secretion of progesterone by corpus lute...

Secretion of progesterone by corpus luteum is initiated by

A

testosterone

B

thyroxine

C

MSH

D

LH.

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D
Luteinising hormone (LH) secreted by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland stimulates corpus luteum of the ovary to secrete progesterone.
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