A temporaryendocrine gland in human body is

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2.Human Reproduction

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A temporaryendocrine gland in the human body is

A

corpus cardiacum

B

corpus luteum

C

corpus allatum

D

pineal gland.

(NEET-2017)

Solution

(b) : Corpus luteum is a temporary endocrine gland in human females. It secretes progesterone which stimulates the uterine glands to produce increased amount of watery mucus and is also essential for maintenance of endothelium. In absence of fertilisation, corpus luteum disintegrate leading to menstruation.

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Biology

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