Assertion: Pituitary gland releases a hormone which is helpful in child birth. Reason: Pituitary gland releases vasopressin and anti diuretic hormone which helps in child birth.

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Assertion: Pituitary gland releases a hormone which is helpful in child birth. Reason: Pituitary gland releases vasopressin and anti diuretic hormone which helps in child birth. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The secretion of the posterior lobe of pituitary is known as pituitrin and it contains two hormones: (i) Oxytocin or pitocin. (ii) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin. The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland does not secrete any hormone. Its hormones are secreted in the hypothalamus. Oxytocin (OT) promotes contraction of the uterine muscle and contraction of the myoepithelial cells of the lactating breast, squeezing milk into the large ducts behind the nipple. In late pregnancy the uterus becomes very sensitive to oxytocin. The amount secreted is increased just before and during labour and by sucking of the baby. Because of its role, oxytocin is called “birth hormone” and “milk ejecting hormone.”

Q. Assertion : Pituitary gland releases a hormone which is helpful in child birth. Reason : Pituitary gland releases vasopressin and anti diuretic hormone which helps in child birth.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Q. Assertion : Pituitary gland releases a hormone which is helpful in child birth.
Reason : Pituitary gland releases vasopressin and anti diuretic hormone which helps in child birth.