Which one of these will be present in pregnancy kit and what will be present in the urine of a pregnant woman?
A
Anti-HCG antibodies and HCG
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B
Anti-IgG antibody and IGg
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C
HCG and Anti-HCG antibody
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D
IGg and Anti-IgG antibody
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Solution
The correct option is A Anti-HCG antibodies and HCG HCG(Human chorionic gonadotrophin) is a hormone that is produced by placental cells that nourish the fertilized egg after it is attached to the uterine wall.A pregnancy kit helps to determine whether a woman is pregnant. The urine of a pregnant woman will have HCG present in it and the pregnancy kit will have antibodies specific to HCG and colored reaction helps in detecting the presence of HCG confirming the pregnancy.