MCQ
Several hormones like $hCG, hPL$, estrogen, progesterone are produced by
- Aovary
- ✓placenta
- CFallopian tube
- Dpituitary.
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
placenta
b
(b) : During pregnancy, placenta acts as an endocrine gland and secretes some hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, human chorionic gonadotropin $(hCG)$, human placental lactogen $(hPL)$, chorionic thyrotropin, chorionic corticotropin and relaxin.
(b) : During pregnancy, placenta acts as an endocrine gland and secretes some hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, human chorionic gonadotropin $(hCG)$, human placental lactogen $(hPL)$, chorionic thyrotropin, chorionic corticotropin and relaxin.
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