State whether the following statements are true or false..
During pregnancy corpus luteum continues to secrete estrogen which helps in maintaining pregnancy

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
During pregnancy, corpus luteum continues to secrete progesterone (not estrogen) which helps in maintaining pregnancy.
Although, a small amount of estrogen is secreted from corpus luteum it does not help in maintaining pregnancy.
So, the correct option is 'False'.

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