Match Each Hormone with Its Correct Description

question 28

Multiple Choice

Match each hormone with its correct description.
-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

• A)triggers ovulation
• B)stimulates Sertoli cells
• C)secreted by the developing embryo; maintains function of the corpus luteum
• D)induces contraction of the uterus
• E)stimulates growth of the endometrium
• F)secreted by Sertoli cells and the corpus luteum
• G)secreted by the hypothalamus
• H)secreted by follicular cells
• I)secreted by the corpus luteum even after it regresses later in pregnancy; blocks uterine contractions until time of birth is near
• J)secreted by Leydig cells

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Definitions:

Acid/Base Reaction

A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of hydrogen ions (H+) between a proton donor (acid) and a proton acceptor (base).

Conjugate Acid

The species created when a base gains a proton (H+), forming a pair in which the acid and base differ only by one hydrogen atom.

Conjugate Base

A species formed by the removal of a proton (H+) from an acid.

Empirical Formula

The simplest ratio of the elements in a compound that gives the relative number of atoms of each element.