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    Assertion Placenta in addition to connection with mother and foetus to ductless gland. Reason It releases human gonadotropins. These questions consist two statement each printed as Assertion and Reason. While answering these question, you are required to choose any one of the following four options.

    A) Both Assertion, and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

    B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

    C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false

    D) Both Assertion and Reason are false

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Placenta is a temporary intimate physiological connection between foetal and maternal tissues for the nutrition, respiration and excretion of the foetus. It is considered as a ductless gland as it secretes hormones such as human gonadotropin (hCG) relaxin, oestrogens, progesterone, hCG. These hormones are necessory for supporting the foetal growth, metabolic changes in mother and maintenance of pregnancy.


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