Question: Plot graph and explain number e ng table gives the levels of three of the major hormones ith pregnancy. Plot a fully labelled graph of

Plot graph and explain number e

ng table gives the levels of three of the major hormones ith pregnancy. Plot a fully labelled graph of "Time since against "% of highest mean value" for each hormone, on the ovided (20 marks) then answer the questions that follow: Percentage of highest mean value of hormone in blood Time since conception hCG Oestrogen Progesterone (weeks) 53 13 95 2 22 100 3 24 8 88 5 24 12 150 11 |24 16 33 17 25 20 26 22 29 24 28 32 35 28 42 47 49 30 150 153 57 32 40 63 165 36 18 80 82 40 100 100 a) For what is hCG the abbreviation? (1) b) Which organ or gland produces progesterone and oestrogen during the second half of the pregnancy? (1) c) What would you expect to happen to the levels of progesterone and oestrogen after the baby is born? (select one answer) (1) Continue to rise Level off Decrease rapidly d) hCG is the hormone detected by pregnancy testing kits. Explain why. (3) e) Use the graph to answer the following question. If the level of hCG peaks at 8 mg/litre in week 6 what will be the concentration of hCG in the mother's blood in week 30? (2)

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