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The hormone that maintains the secretory...

The hormone that maintains the secretory activity of the corpus luteum as well as the increase in the size of the mammary glands is

A

Estrogen

B

Luteinizing

C

Luteotrophin

D

Gonadotropin

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B
Anterior pituitary secrete luteinizing hormone which stimulate corpus luteum for the production of female sex hormone called progesterone which helps to maintain endometrium lining of uterus and increases the size of mammary gland
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