The hormone necessary for milk production is
a. Estrogen
b. Prolactin
c. Progesterone
d. Lactogen
B
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A Estrogen decreases the effectiveness of prolactin and prevents mature breast milk
from being produced.
B Prolactin, secreted by the anterior pituitary, is a hormone that causes the breasts
to produce milk.
C Progesterone decreases the effectiveness of prolactin and prevents mature breast
milk from being produced.
D Human placental lactogen decreases the effectiveness of prolactin and prevents
mature breast milk from being produced.
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