Which Is TRUE About Hormonal Control During Pregnancy

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which is TRUE about hormonal control during pregnancy?

• A)The corpus luteum must remain functional for 38 weeks because it is the main source of estrogen and progesterone.
• B)The placenta responds to estrogen and progesterone from the corpus luteum,but does not secrete them.
• C)The placenta produces estrogen without any contribution from the fetal adrenal cortex.
• D)The placenta is provided with androgens by the maternal ovaries and adrenal glands,and by the fetal adrenal glands.
• E)The placenta secretes only steroid hormones,while fetal and maternal pituitary glands secrete pregnancy-specific protein hormones.

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