Corpus luteum secretes a hormone called.

Prolactin

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Progesterone

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Aldosterone

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Testosterone

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Solution

The correct option is B Progesterone
Corpus luteum of the ovary secretes progesterone, and relaxin. Prolactin is secreted by anterior lobe of pituitary gland. Aldosterone is a principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex and testosterone is secreted by the Leydig's cells in the testes.

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Corpus luteum secretes a hormone called

(a) prolactin

(b) progesterone

(d) testosterone

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