Q. Identify from the following, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in both males and females but functional only in females.
A) Vasopressin
B) Relaxin
C) Prolactin
D) Somatotrophic hormone
Explanation
Prolactin or luteotrophic hormone (LTH) or lactogenic hormone initiates and maintains milk secretion by mammary glands, a process called lactation.
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