MCQ
Which one of the following is anti-abortion hormone?
  • A
    Relaxin
  • Progesterone
  • C
    Estrogen
  • D
    Epinephrine

Answer

Correct option: B.
Progesterone
b
$(i)$ Progesterone is a steroid hormone secreted by corpus luteum       $(ii)$ Progesterone is responsible for maintenance of pregnancy, hence called pregnancy hormone by maintaining the endometrium wall         $(iii)$ Hyposecretion of progesterone result in abortion. It is also called anti-abortion hormone     $(iv)$ During pregnancy progesterone helps in attaching embryo to uterine wall, development of placenta and growth of secretory alveoli in mammary gland

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