Progesterone is also known as birth hormone.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Progesterone is secreted by the corpus luteum formed after ovulation. It is known as pregnancy hormone as converts the endometrium to its secretory stage to prepare the uterus for implantation. It also decreases the maternal immune response which helps to maintain the pregnancy.
Oxytocin is the birth hormone which is released by the posterior pituitary. It helps in the contraction of uterine muscles during childbirth.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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