- Phase: Luteal phase (Day 15–28).
- Reason: During this phase, the endometrium is thick and rich in blood supply, suitable for implantation and nourishment of the embryo.
In a human female, the reproductive phase starts on the onset of puberty and ceases around middle age of the female. Study the graph given below regarding menstrual cycle and answer the questions that follow:
(a) Name the hormones and their source organ, which are responsible for menstrual cycle at puberty.
Explain the following phases in the menstrual cycle of a human female:
(1) Menstruation
(2) Follicular phase
(3) Luteal phase
A certain reaction is 50 complete in 20 minutes at 300 K and the same reaction is 50 complete in 5 minutes at 350 K. Calculate the activation energy if it is a first order reaction. Given: \[ R = 8.314 \, \text{J K}^{-1} \, \text{mol}^{-1}, \quad \log 4 = 0.602 \]