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Reproduction In Organisms

Question
CBSEENBI12003434

Assertion: In a regular medical examination of a small population, a 35 years old lady was found to have higher levels of oestrogens, progesterone in her blood.

Reason : The lady is 12 weeks pregnant.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are hue but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

A.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) hormone is secreted by the trophoblast cells and is assayed during pregnancy test. It helps in maintaining the mother's corpus luteum. Corpus luteum prevents menstruation and ovulations by secreting oestrogens and progesterones. 

Around 10th week of pregnancy, hCG secretion is declined by placenta, menstruation stops and the amount of estrogens and progesterone exceeds the amount secreted by ovaries. High levels of estrogen and progesterone inhibits the level of FSH and LH and prevents ovulation. It also maintains the uterus and prepare it for labor and delivery.