NEET 1999 · Class 12

Human Reproduction

55. The function of oxytocin is to help in

  1. (A)child birth
  2. (B)gametogenesis
  3. (C)growth
  4. (D)lactation

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Oxytocin acts on the uterine muscle and causes stronger uterine contractions, which in turn stimulates further secretion of oxytocin.

Chapter
Human Reproduction
Section
2.7 PARTURITION AND LACTATION
Page
12
Words matched
35 of 35

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that oxytocin causes stronger uterine contractions, which directly relates to its function in childbirth (parturition), making option A correct.

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