Which hormone is detected by a standard urine pregnancy test?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
- Step 1: hCG is produced by the trophoblast shortly after implantation.
Answer
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
Why not the others: The other hormones are not used for this test.
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