Birth control pills as antifertility drugs, essentially contain a mixture of synthetic estrogen and _____________ hormones.
A
protonsil
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B
progesterone derivative
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C
chloroxylenol
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D
quaternary ammonium salt
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Solution
The correct option is B progesterone derivative Estrogen and progesterone are the female hormones that are associated with ovulation and menstruation in females. Besides this, both play important role in pregnancy.
The birth control pills are the derivative of these estrogens and progesterone.