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Assertion :During pregnancy the levels of hormones like estrogens and progestrogens are increased. Reason: The increased production of these hormones is essential for fetal growth.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
During pregnancy the levels of hormones like estrogen progestogens, cortisol, prolactin, thyroxine, etc., are increased several folds in the maternal blood increased production of these hormones is essential for supporting fetal growth, metabolic changes it the mother and maintenance of pregnancy.

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