NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Human Reproduction
NEET 2026 · Zoology · Human Reproduction
Which of the following hormone is not secreted by human placenta ?
Which of the following hormone is not secreted by human placenta ?
Options
- ALH
- BhCG
- CEstrogen
- DProgesterone
Correct answer
A. LH
Step-by-step solution
The human placenta acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones such as human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), estrogens, and progestogens.
Luteinizing hormone (LH) is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis), not by the placenta."
Luteinizing hormone (LH) is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis), not by the placenta."