One of the Hormones Released by the Placenta Is __________,Which

question 39

Multiple Choice

One of the hormones released by the placenta is __________,which maintains the mother's corpus luteum and is the hormone assayed in pregnancy tests.

• A)hCG
• B)estrogen
• C)progesterone
• D)FSH
• E)LH

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, necessary for health and vital processes in the body.

Energy

The capacity to do work or cause physical change; exists in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear, and others.

Glutamic Acid

An amino acid that functions as a building block for proteins and acts as an important neurotransmitter in the brain.

Transamination

A biochemical process where an amino group is transferred from one amino acid to a keto acid, leading to the formation of a new amino acid.