The secretion of estrogen and progesterone by the corpus luteum during pregnancy is maintained by until the corpus luteum degenerates and the takes over secretion of these hormones.
A)luteinizing hormone (LH): endometrium
B)luteinizing hormone (LH): placenta
C)human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG): fetus
D)human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG): endometrium
E)human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG): placenta

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) maintains the corpus luteum during early pregnancy, and once the corpus luteum degenerates, the placenta takes over the secretion of estrogen and progesterone.

The Secretion of Estrogen and Progesterone by the Corpus Luteum