Which of the following hormones maintains the endometrium and also plays a role in implantation of fertilized ovum and other events of pregnancy?

Oestrogen

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Progesterone

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Solution

The correct option is C Progesterone
Progesterone maintains the endometrium of uterus for pregnancy, so is called the pregnancy hormone.
This hormone is made by the ovaries and by the placenta during pregnancy. It stimulates the thickening of the uterine lining for implantation of a fertilized egg.

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