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  4. Read the following sentences and select the correct option with all true statements. i. During parturition, oxytocin induces intense contractions in the uterus. ii. After parturition oxytocin stimulates milk ejection. iii. The labour pain during child-birth is due to oxytocin. iv. Oxytocin is secreted from placenta and ovary.

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Q. Read the following sentences and select the correct option with all true statements.
i. During parturition, oxytocin induces intense contractions in the uterus.
ii. After parturition oxytocin stimulates milk ejection.
iii. The labour pain during child-birth is due to oxytocin.
iv. Oxytocin is secreted from placenta and ovary.

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Solution:

A, B, C statements are correct. But statement D is wrong, because Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and is secreted into the bloodstream by the posterior pituitary gland.