Question

Placenta in addition to connection with mother and foetus to ductless gland. It releases human gonadotropins.

• A. Both Assertion, and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
• C. Assertion is true, but Reason is false
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Both Assertion, and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Answer 2

Placenta is a temporary intimate physiological connection between foetal and maternal tissues for the nutrition, respiration and excretion of the foetus. It is considered as a ductless gland as it secretes hormones such as human gonadotropin $(hCG)$ relaxin, oestrogens, progesterone, $hCG$. These hormones are necessory for supporting the foetal growth, metabolic changes in mother and maintenance of pregnancy.