A teenage girl and boy have come to the nurse's office at school because of a concern of pregnancy. The nurse explains the types of tests that are used to indicate pregnancy. The teens understand that the hormone that indicates pregnancy is:
1. Relaxin.
2. Human chorionic gonadotropin.
3. Estrogen.
4. Progesterone.
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1. Relaxin works on the muscles and will not indicate pregnancy.
2. Human chorionic gonadotropin is the hormone released when an embryo is developing, indicating pregnancy.
3. Estrogen is released by females to develop secondary sex characteristics.
4. Progesterone is released to maintain pregnancy.
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