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Table 1. Mean±SEM number of different classes of follicles and corpus luteum in the control and treated groups on days 14 and 35 following copper administration.

The days after copper administration	Groups	No. mice	Primordial follicles	Primary follicles	Growing follicles	Secondary follicles	Antral follicles	Corpus luteum
14^th day	Control	6	27.79 (5.22)	22.49 (2.51)	26.46 (0.83)	19.85 (3.77)	13.23 (2.41)	21.61 (7.04)
	Cu100	6	30.88 (8.80)	26.09 (4.58)	28.99 (7.27)	21.25 (4.80)	7.24 (0.91)^*	24.64 (4.70)
	Cu200	6	2.18 (0.11)^***	1.89 (0.47)^***	3.41 (0.19)^***	1.45 (0.69)^***	1.22 (0.18)^***	2.00 (0.31)^***
35^th day	Cu100	6	3.90 (0.31)^***	4.53 (0.71)^***	4.45 (0.46)^***	2.08 (0.23)^***	1.69 (0.08)^***	2.55 (0.15)^**
35^th day	Cu200	6	2.89 (0.41)^***	2.71 (0.68)^***	3.01 (0.20)^***	2.40 (0.51)^***	1.42 (0.37)^***	2.40 (0.42)^**

Cu, Copper; Cu100, 100 mg/kg copper sulphate administration; Cu200, 200 mg/kg copper sulphate administration.

^*Shows significant difference with the control group at a level of P<0.05.

^**Shows significant difference with the control group at a level of P<0.01.

^***Shows significant difference with the control group at a level of P<0.001.