Question

Which hormone causes follicles to release their eggs for fertilization?

Responses

a follicle-stimulating hormone

a follicle-stimulating hormone

b luteinizing hormone

b luteinizing hormone

c gonadotropin-releasing hormone

c gonadotropin-releasing hormone

d estrogen

Answer 1

The hormone that causes follicles to release their eggs for fertilization is:

**b luteinizing hormone**.

Luteinizing hormone (LH) is responsible for triggering ovulation, which is the release of an egg from a mature follicle in the ovary.