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NEETZoologyHuman Reproduction

Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Placenta is an exocrine tissue. Reason: It produces only prolactin Hormone.

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
  4. DBoth Assertion and Reason are false

Correct answer

D. Both Assertion and Reason are false

Step-by-step solution

Placenta acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones like human chorionic gonadotrophin, human placental lactogen, estrogens, progestogens,etc.

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