Placenta produces which hormone?

ACTH

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Progesterone

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Gastrin

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Solution

The correct option is D Progesterone
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), is the polypeptide tropic hormone produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
Progesterone is secreted in increasingly high amounts by the placenta during pregnancy.
GH (growth hormone), which aids in the growth and development is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
Gastrin is a peptide hormone secreted by the parietal cells of the stomach.
So, the correct answer is (B).

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