The Placenta Produces Hormones That Are Vital to the Function

question 4

Multiple Choice

The placenta produces hormones that are vital to the function of the fetus.Which hormone is primarily responsible for the maintenance of pregnancy past the eleventh week?

• A)Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
• B)Human placental lactogen (hPL)
• C)Estrogen
• D)Progesterone

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