Every question from past board papers on Pregnancy, placenta, parturition, lactation, newest paper first. Open any question for its full worked answer.
Find the correct statements :
A. In human pregnancy, the major organ systems are formed at the end of 12 weeks.
B. In human pregnancy the major organ systems are formed at the end of 8 weeks.
C. In human pregnancy heart is formed after one month of gestation.
D. In human pregnancy, limbs and digits develop by the end of second month.
E. In human pregnancy the appearance of hair is usually observed in the fifth month.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : Breast-feeding during initial period of infant growth is recommended by doctors for bringing a healthy baby.
Reason R : Colostrum contains several antibodies absolutely essential to develop resistance for the new born baby.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Which of the following secretes the hormone, relaxin, during the later phase of pregnancy ?
Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans ?
Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
Several hormones like hCG, hPL, estrogen, progesterone are produced by
