Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) is responsible for which of the following signs of pregnancy?
a. Nausea and vomiting
b. Feelings of warmth
c. Linea nigra
d. Breast enlargement
ANS: C
MSH and estrogen cause increased skin pigmentation such as linea nigra and chloasma.
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