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Identify the placental hormone from the following.
Options:
A .  Human chorionic gonadotropin
B .  Somatotropic hormone
C .  Vasopressin
D .  Insulin
Answer: Option A
:
A
Placenta also acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones like human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), estrogens, progestogens, etc.Vasopressin, also known asantidiuretic hormone(ADH), is aneurohypophysial hormonefound in mostmammals.Insulinproduction is regulated based on blood sugar levels and other hormones in the body. Somatotropic hormoneis secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, and stimulates growth in humans.

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