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One day, Geeta asked her daughter aunt, ...

One day, Geeta asked her daughter aunt, " Why do breasts produce milk only after delivery ? Her aunt expalined her about the role of hormones in females.
(i) Which hormone stimulates milk production after delivery ? What is its other role ?
(ii) Which endocrine gland secretes this hormone ?
(iii) In what way is breast feeding good for the newly born ?

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