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Several hormones like hCG, hPL, estrogen...

Several hormones like hCG, hPL, estrogen, progesterone are produced by

A

Chorion

B

Amnion

C

Corpus luteum

D

Placenta

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D
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a placental hormone that stimulates corpus luteum to secrete estrogen and progesterone which helps to maintain endometrium lining of uterus during pregnancy. It helps to prepare mammary glands for lactation and prepares mother body for birth of baby.
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