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(a) Briefly explain the events of fertilization and implantation in an adult human female.(b) Comment on the role of placenta as an endocrine gland.

Answer»

(a) Fertilization :

  • Sperm comes in contact and enters the secondary oocyte.
  • Activates/induces secondary oocyte to complete meiosis II leads to formation of ovum/ootid.
  •  The haploid nucleus of sperm and that of ovum fuse to form a diploid zygote completing the process of fertilization.

Implantation:

  • Trophoblast layer of blastocyst attaches to the endometrium (of the uterus).
  • The uterine cells divide rapidly and cover the blastocyst.
  • The blastocyst becomes embedded in the endometrium and the implantation is completed.
  • (b)  hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)
  • hPL (human placental lactogen)
  • estrogen
  • progestogens

Detailed answer : 

(b) The placenta also acts as an endocrine gland because it produces many hormone-like human Chorionic- Gonadotropin (hCG), human placental Lactogen (hPL), Oestrogen and progesteron and estrogen etc. In the later phase of pregnancy a hormone called as relaxin is also secreled by the ovary, hCG, hPL and relaxin hormone are produced in women only during pregnancy.



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