Biology GCSE
Cycle regulation
What Cycle regulation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cycle regulation
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Progesterone provides negative feedback on FSH and LH, and falling progesterone when no fertilisation occurs allows FSH to rise and restart the cycle.
Topics that use Cycle regulation
- Hormones in human reproduction (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cause and effect
- corpus luteum
- data interpretation
- Feedback control
- Follicle stimulating hormone
- Graph skills
- Hormonal coordination
- Hormone concentration changes
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