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NEET 2021
Exam
NEET
Year
2021
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Reproduction

NEET 2021 · Zoology · Human Reproduction

Which of the following secretes the hormone, relaxin, during the...

Which of the following secretes the hormone, relaxin, during the later phase of pregnancy?

Options

  1. AGraafian follicle
  2. BCorpus luteum
  3. CFoetus
  4. DUterus

Correct answer

B. Corpus luteum

Step-by-step solution

In the later phase of pregnancy, relaxin is secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta. To facilitate childbirth, relaxin relaxes ligaments in the pelvis region and softens and widens the cervix.
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