Pregnancy and Pregnancy Hormones

Q.

Human chorionic gonadotropin is secreted by.

1. Chorion

2. Amnion

3. Placenta

4. Corpus luteum

Q.

Which of the following hormones is not secreted by human placenta?

1. hCG

2. Estrogens

3. Progesterone

4. LH

Q. What is the structure of placenta?

Q. Match list I with list II and choose the correct answer:
$\begin{array}{cccc}A.& Hypothalamus& 1.& Spermlysins\\ B.& Acrosome& 2.& Estrogen\\ C.& Graafianfollicle& 3.& Relaxin\\ D.& Leydigcells& 4.& GnRH\\ E.& Parturition& 5.& Testosterone\end{array}$

1. A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3, E – 5
2. A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D – 3, E – 5
3. A – 2, B – 1, C – 5, D – 4, E – 3
4. A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 5, E – 3

Q. The placenta is an organ that develops in a mother's uterus during pregnancy. Placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing foetus and removes waste products from foetal blood. What kind of membrane will enable placenta to carry out its function?

1. Impermeable
2. Semi permeable
3. Freely permeable
4. All of the above.

Q. The placenta is an organ that develops in a mother's uterus during pregnancy. Placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing foetus and removes waste products from foetal blood. What kind of membrane will enable placenta to carry out its function?

1. Impermeable
2. Semi permeable
3. Freely permeable
4. All of the above.

Q. Match list I with list II and choose the correct answer:
$\begin{array}{cccc}A.& Hypothalamus& 1.& Spermlysins\\ B.& Acrosome& 2.& Estrogen\\ C.& Graafianfollicle& 3.& Relaxin\\ D.& Leydigcells& 4.& GnRH\\ E.& Parturition& 5.& Testosterone\end{array}$

1. A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3, E – 5
2. A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D – 3, E – 5
3. A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 5, E – 3
4. A – 2, B – 1, C – 5, D – 4, E – 3

Q.

Question 23
In human females, an event that reflects the onset of reproductive phase is

(a) growth of body
(b) changes in hair pattern
(c) change in voice
(d) menstruation

Q.

Match the following.

$\begin{array}{cc}ColumnI& ColumnII\\ \text{(i). hCG}& \text{a. Stimulates duct development in breasts.}\\ \text{(ii). hCS}& \text{b. Relaxes the pelvic ligaments and widens the cervix.}\\ \text{(iii). Relaxin}& \text{c. Continued production of progesterone by the luteal cells.}\\ \text{(iv). Estrogen}& \text{d. Increases the amount of glucose in the mother’s blood.}\end{array}$

1. i)➡ b, ii)➡ d, iii)➡ c, iv) ➡ a

2. i)➡ d , ii)➡ c, iii)➡ a, iv) ➡ b

3. i)➡ c, ii)➡ d, iii)➡ b, iv) ➡ a

4. i)➡ d, ii)➡ b, iii)➡ a, iv) ➡ c

Q. A statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason.

Assertion: In a regular medical examination of a small population, a 35 years old lady was found to have higher levels of oestrogens, progesterone in her blood.
Reason: The lady is 12 weeks pregnant.

Mark the correct choice as:

1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. If assertion is true but reason is false.
4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Q.

Identify the placental hormone from the following.

1. Human chorionic gonadotropin

2. Somatotropic hormone

3. Vasopressin

4. Insulin

Q.

In a normal pregnant woman, the amount of total gonandotropin activity was assessed. The results expected was:

1. High levels of FSH and LH in uterus to stimulate endometrial thickening

2. High level of circulating FSH and LH in the uterus to stimulate implantation of the embryo

3. High level of circulating HCG to stimulate endometrial thickening

4. High level of circulating HCG to stimulate estrogen and progesterone synthesis

Q.

Which one of the following is not the function of the placenta?

1. It facilitates the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the embryo

2. It secretes estrogen

3. It facilitates removal of carbon dioxide and waste material from embryo

4. It secretes oxytocin during parturition