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Find the odd one out with respect to hormones secreted by placenta.

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Important Questions on Human Reproduction

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List the three hormones produced in women only during pregnancy. What happens to the levels of oestrogen and progesterone during pregnancy?
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From an early amphibian embryo the cells that would give rise to skin in adults were transplanted into the developing brain region of another embryo. The transplanted cells developed into brain tissue in the recipient embryo. What do you infer from this experiment?
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Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT about placenta?
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After which month of the embryo development in humans, the growth of the placenta slows down?
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Several hormones like hCG, hPL, estrogen, progesterone are produced by
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Write the differences between blastula and morula.

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Assertion (A): During the formation of placenta, some layers of uterus are eroded and during parturition, extensive haemorrhage occurs
Reason (R): Placenta of man is described as haemo endothelial placenta
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Explain "Implantation".
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Match the following columns and select the correct option:-

Column-I Column-II
(a) Ovary (i) Human chorionic gonadotropin
(b) Placenta (ii) Estrogen & Progesterone
(c) Corpus luteum (iii) Androgens
(d) Leydig cells (iv) Progesterone only
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The embryo with 8 to 16 blastomeres is called a:
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Distinguish between the blastula and gastrula by giving two points.
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In human beings, at the end of 12 weeks (first trimester) of pregnancy, the following is observed:
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What is embryogenesis? Mention two important events that occur during embryogenesis.
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Describe the formation of the placenta during the pregnancy.
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What will be effect on embryonic development if placenta does not formed after implantation. Explain.
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Given below are statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Endometrium is necessary for implantation of blastocyst.

Reason R: In the absence of fertilization, the corpus luteum degenerates  that causes  disintegration of endometrium.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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What is quickening? In the human embryonic stage, which organs are formed during the third to sixth week of gestation?
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Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
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Which of the following secretes the hormone, relaxin, during the later phase of pregnancy?
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Select the correct option describing gonadotropin activity in a normal pregnant female: