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Placenta produces which hormone ?

A

ACTH

B

Progesterone

C

GH

D

Gastrin

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The correct Answer is:
B
Besides filtering and exchange nutrients and gases the placenta helps in secreting many hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, human placental lactogen (hPL) and Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
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