Question

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Placenta acts as an endocrine tissue. Justify .​

Answer 1

Answer:

The placenta can also act as an endocrine gland but only during pregnancy and produces some hormones like human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), estrogen, progesterone, etc.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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Placenta produces several hormones lke human chorionic gonadotropin, human placenta lactogen, estrogens, progesterone etc. In later stage of pregnancy, a hormone relaxin is also produced by it. Hence calling placenta an endocrine tissue is justified.

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