VPY-0034
QUESTION
Development of alveoli in the mammary Gland influenced by?
OPTIONS
(A) Prolactin
(B) Oxytocin
(C) Progesterone
(D) Oestrogen
ANSWER
(C) Progesterone
EXPLANATION
Progesterone is the correct option because progesterone promotes development and differentiation of the mammary alveolar structures during pregnancy, preparing the gland for milk secretion. Prolactin primarily promotes milk synthesis, oxytocin causes myoepithelial contraction and milk ejection, and estrogen mainly promotes ductal growth.
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