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NEET 2014
Exam
NEET
Year
2014
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Reproduction

NEET 2014 · Zoology · Human Reproduction

Select the correct option describing gonadotropin activity in a...

Select the correct option describing gonadotropin activity in a normal pregnant female:

Options

  1. AHigh level of FSH and LH stimulates the thickening of endometrium.
  2. BHigh level of FSH and LH facilitate implantation of the embryo.
  3. CHigh level of hCG stimulates the synthesize of estrogen and progesterone.
  4. DHigh level of hCG stimulates the thickening of endometrium.

Correct answer

C. High level of hCG stimulates the synthesize of estrogen and progesterone.

Step-by-step solution

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced primarily by syncytiotrophoblastic cells of the placenta during pregnancy. The hormone stimulates the corpus luteum to produce progesterone to maintain the pregnancy. It maintains the corpus luteum and thereby stimulates the synthesis of estrogen and progesterone.

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