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Human Reproduction — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Reproduction5 Marks
Question
Mention their source and the function they perform:
hCG, LH, FSH, Relaxin.
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Answer

S. No.
Hormone
Source
Function
(i)
FSH
Anterior pituitary lobe.
Stimulates growth of ovarian follicles and maturation of primary oocytes.
(ii)
LH
Anterior pituitary lobe.
Induces ovulation and maintains corpus luteum.
(iii)
hCG
Chorionic cells of placenta.
Maintains the corpus luteum and stimulates it to secrete progesterone.
(iv)
Relaxin
Ovary.
Helps during child birth by relaxing the pelvic muscles as well as muscles of the cervix.

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