Which of the following hormones stimulates the secretion of milk in females?

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Prolactin

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Progesterone

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Oxytocin

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The correct option is B
Prolactin

Solution

Oxytocin is secreted by the posterior pituitary.

It is a peptide hormone which stimulates the contraction of uterine muscles during birth.

It also stimulates the ejection of milk from the mammary glands after the delivery of a child.

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