What Structure Produces Progesterone and Estrogen During Pregnancy

question 19

Multiple Choice

What structure produces progesterone and estrogen during pregnancy?

• A) placenta
• B) hypothalamus
• C) anterior pituitary
• D) posterior pituitary
• E) ovaries

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Definitions:

Condenser

A device used to condense gas into a liquid by cooling it.

Nosepiece

Part of a microscope or other optical instrument where the selection of lenses occurs, also known as a turret.

Wet-Mount

A simple microscopic slide preparation technique where a drop of liquid sample is placed between a slide and a cover slip.

Coarse Adjustment Knob

Part of a microscope used for making the initial, rough focusing of the lens on the specimen.