Both corpus luteum and macula lutea are

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2.Human Reproduction

normal

Both corpus luteum and macula lutea are

found in human ovaries

a source of hormones

characterized by a yellow colour

contributory in maintaining pregnancy

(AIIMS-2008)

Solution

Both are characterized by a yellow colour. The corpus luteum is a temporary endocrine structure in mammals, involved in production of progesterone, which is needed to maintain pregnancy. The macula or macula lutea is an oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye.

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