The table describes reproductive hormones that play a major role in a woman’s menstrual cycle. Female Reproductive HormonesName of HormoneMain Functionfollicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)promotes the growth and development of an eggluteinizing hormone (LH)stimulates the release of the eggprogesteronepromotes growth of the uterine liningWhat is the most likely outcome if a woman does not produce enough progesterone?

Progesterone promotes the growth of the uterine lining, which prepares it to receive a fertilized egg. If too little progesterone is produced, the lining may not be suitable for implantation. Therefore, a fertilized egg may not implant. The other choices describe problems with egg development, chromosome content, or release, which are not progesterone’s main function in the table.

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