Biology - Chemical Coordination and Integration Question with Solution | TestHub
BiologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationHormones of Heart, Kidney, GI Tract and PlacentaEasy2 minPYQ_2026
BiologyEasysingle choice
Hormones produced by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are --------------------.
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
The placenta acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones that are essential for maintaining pregnancy.
These hormones include human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), estrogens, and progestogens (progesterone).
Prolactin is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, and oxytocin is synthesized by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland. Therefore, options containing prolactin or oxytocin are incorrect.
Thus, the correct combination of hormones produced by the placenta is hCG, estrogen, and progesterone.
Answer: hCG, estrogen, progesterone
Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Chemical Coordination and IntegrationSubtopic:Hormones of Heart, Kidney, GI Tract and Placenta
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2026
Doubts & Discussion
Loading discussions...
