Function of prolactin is ________

Controls sperm production

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Contracts the smooth muscles

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Stimulates the development of the mammary glands

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Controls general metabolism and growth in body

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Solution

The correct option is C Stimulates the development of the mammary glands
Hormones are produced in the endocrine glands. Hormone prolactin, along with estrogen, stimulates the development of the mammary glands and milk production.

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	COLUMN I		COLUMN II
$i$	Insulin	A	Controls Sperm production
$i i$	Prolactin	B	Contracts the smooth muscles
$i i i$	Thyroxin	C	Controls blood glucose levels
$i v$	Estrogen	D	Controls general metabolism and growth in body
$v$	Oxytocin	E	Stimulates the development of the mammary glands
$v i$	Testosterone	F	Controls Egg production

Assertion(A): Prolactin is also called ‘Milk ejection hormone’.
Reason(R): Prolactin stimulates contraction of smooth muscles of mammary glands.

Hormones	Functions
(i) Thyroxine	(a) Causes breasts to develop in females
(ii) Adrenaline	(b) Causes the male to start producing sperms
(iii) Insulin	(c) Prepares the body for an emergency
(iv) Estrogen	(d) Controls the metabolic rate
(v) Testosterone	(e) Regulates the amount of sugar in blood

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