What is the effect of placental hormones, especially progesterone, on the immune system of a pregnant woman?Multiple choice question.Little to no effectIncreased response to fetusDecreased response to fetus

Which of the following is an effect of progesterone?Multiple Choicerelaxation of smooth musclereduced uterine motilityreduced maternal immune response to fetuslow blood pressureAll of the answer choices are effects of progesterone.

Match each hormone produced by the placenta with its effect on the mother's body.InstructionsDrag and drop application.EstrogenEstrogen drop zone empty.Peptide hormonesPeptide hormones drop zone empty.ProgesteroneProgesterone drop zone empty.Increased uterine blood flow; increased protein synthesis by the liverIncreased insulin resistanceRelaxation of smooth muscle; reduced uterine motility

Select the two major functions of the estrogen and progesterone secreted by the human placenta.Multiple select question.Maintain the endometriumPrevent maturation of new ovarian folliclesPromote mammary gland development and milk letdownPrevent the fetus from secreting its own estrogen and progesteroneStimulate sexual maturation in the developing fetus

6 Progesterone is called pregnancy hormone as it helps in: a) Release of the ovum from the ovary. b) Maintaining pregnancy and bring about labour pain. c) Help in causing contraction of the uterus for delivery. d) Lactation. [1] 7 Mitotic division in zygote as it moves through the isthmus of the oviduct is called: a) Multiple fission b) Binary fission c) Trophoblast d) Cleavage [1] 8 Which one is not correct about the function of the placenta? a) Help in respiration b) Help in nutrition c) Release HCG hormone d) Release testosterone hormone [1] 9 High increase in the human population is due to: a) Increase in the death rate b) Genetic change c) Better medical facilities d) The decrease in the birth rate [1] 10 The natural method of birth control in which the couples avoid coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle is called: a) Periodic abstinence b) Lactational amenorrhea c) Copulation abstinence d) Withdrawal [1] 11 Now a day, there is less childless couples. This is due to: a) Educated population b) Uneducated population c) Awareness among the couples d) Assisted reproductive technologies [1] 12 Mendel’s “factors” that remain stable over generation to generation is now called as: a) Chromosomes b) DNA c) Traits d) Genes [1] 13 Possibility of becoming hemophilic is extremely rare because the mother of such female to be at least: a) Carrier and father should be hemophilic b) None of the parent should be hemophilic c) Hemophilic and father should be a carrier d) Both should be hemophilic [1] 14 In XO type of sex determination: 1. Some sperms bear X - chromosome whereas some do not. 2. The numbers of male and female chromosomes are equal. 3. An egg fertilized by sperms having an X - chromosome becomes female. a) Only (b)is correct b) Only (a)is correct c) Both (a)and (c)are correct d) Both (b)and (c)are correct [1] 15 Discontinuous synthesis of DNA occurs in one strand, because: a) DNA molecule being synthesised is very long. b) DNA ligase joins the short stretches of DNA. c) It is a more efficient process. d) DNA dependent DNA polymerase catalysis polymerisation only in one direction (5’→ 3’). [1] 16 Production of a human protein in bacteria by genetic engineering is possible because: a) The human chromosome can replicate in the bacterial cell. b) Bacterial cells can carry out the RNA splicing reactions. c) The genetic code is universal. d) The mechanism of gene regulation is identical in humans and bacteria.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct? Withdrawal of placental oestrogen and progesterone at birth initiates lactation Elevated placental oestrogen and progesterone during pregnancy promote the development of ducts and alveoli in the mammary glands Oxytocin stimulates contraction of myoepithelial cells surrounding alveoli within the breast Prolactin stimulates synthesis of enzymes essential for milk production Suckling stimulates the release of progesterone