NEET Solved Paper 2018 Question 54
Question: Hormones secreted by the placenta tomaintain pregnancy are [NEET - 2018]
Options:
A) hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens
B) hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin
C) hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin
D) hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- These hormones are secreted by the placenta to help maintain pregnancy. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) supports the corpus luteum, human placental lactogen (hPL) helps in fetal growth and metabolism, progestogens (like progesterone) maintain the uterine lining, and estrogens support the development of the fetus and the mother’s body changes during pregnancy.
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