Which of the following statements about human chorionic gonadotropin is not correct?
A)It is released by the placentA.
B)It stimulates the release of oxytocin from the mother's pituitary.
C)It is the hormone assayed in pregnancy tests.
D)It is almost identical to the action of lutenizing hormone.
E)It maintains the mother's corpus luteum.

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulates the corpus luteum in the mother to continue producing progesterone to maintain the uterine lining for implantation and growth of the developing embryo. It is not involved in the stimulation of oxytocin from the mother's pituitary gland.

Which of the Following Statements About Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Is