In the later stages of pregnancy,most of the mother's estrogen and progesterone comes from the
A)corpus luteum.
B)corpus albicans.
C)ovaries.
D)placenta.

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In the later stages of pregnancy, the placenta becomes the main source of estrogen and progesterone for the mother. The corpus luteum and corpus albicans are structures in the ovary that produce hormones to support early pregnancy, but they degenerate as the placenta takes over hormone production.

In the Later Stages of Pregnancy,most of the Mother's Estrogen