Statement I: The hormones hCG, hPL and relaxin are produced in women only during pregnancy. Statement II: The hCG, hPL and relaxin are secreted by placenta

Question

Statement I: The hormones hCG, hPL and relaxin are produced in women only during pregnancy. Statement II: The hCG, hPL and relaxin are secreted by placenta (A) Only statement I is correct (B) Only statement II is correct (C) Both statements I and II are correct (D) Both statements I and II are incorrect

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• Placenta also acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones like human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), estrogens, progestagens, etc.
• In the later phase of pregnancy, a hormone called relaxin is also secreted by the ovary.

Q. Statement I: The hormones hCG,hPL and relaxin are produced in women only during pregnancy. Statement II: The hCG,hPL and relaxin are secreted by placenta

Only statement I is correct

Only statement II is correct

Both statements I and II are correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

• Placenta also acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones like human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), estrogens, progestagens, etc. • In the later phase of pregnancy, a hormone called relaxin is also secreted by the ovary.

Q. Statement I: The hormones $h CG, h P L$ and relaxin are produced in women only during pregnancy.
Statement II: The $h CG, h P L$ and relaxin are secreted by placenta

• Placenta also acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones like human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), estrogens, progestagens, etc.
• In the later phase of pregnancy, a hormone called relaxin is also secreted by the ovary.