Where are estrogen and progesterone produced during pregnancy until the placenta begins functioning as an exocrine gland?
a. Umbilical cord
b. Corpus luteum
c. Thymus gland
d. Breast tissue
ANS: B
The corpus luteum produces estrogen and progesterone until the placenta is mature enough to act as an exocrine gland.
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