What Is the Embryo-Produced Hormone That Maintains Progesterone and Estrogen

question 73

Multiple Choice

What is the embryo-produced hormone that maintains progesterone and estrogen secretion by the corpus luteum through the first trimester of pregnancy?

• A) luteinizing hormone (LH)
• B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
• C) progesterone
• D) human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
• E) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).

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