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Question
Name the hormones responsible for the given functions.
| Functions | Hormones | |
| (a) | Contraction of uterine muscles during child birth | ______ |
| (b) | Maintenance of corpus luteum | ______ |
| (c) | Milk formation and secretion | ______ |
| (d) | Development of external sex characters in males. | ______ |
| (e) | Stimulation of sympathetic nervous system | ______ |
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Solution
| Functions | Hormones | |
| (a) | Contraction of uterine muscles during child birth | Oxytocin |
| (b) | Maintenance of corpus luteum | Luteinizing Hormone |
| (c) | Milk formation and secretion | Prolactin |
| (e) | Development of external sex characters in males. | Testosterone |
| (e) | Stimulation of sympathetic nervous system | Adrenaline |
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