Following is false about the hormonal changes in pregnancy -
High-Yield Explanation
Ans is 'b' i.e., Level of hCG is more in third trimester o hCG level is maximum at the end of 1 st trimester (9-12 weeks). After that it starts decreasing.hCG levels in weeks from the last normal menstrual period :3 weeks LMP5-50mlU/ml4 weeks LMP5-426mlU/ml5 weeks LMP18-7,340mlU/ml6 weeks LMP1,080 -56,500 mlU/ml7-8 weeks LMP7,650-229,000 mlU/ml9-12 weeks LMP25,700-288,000 mlU/ml13-16 weeks LMP13,300-254,000 mlU/ml17-24 weeks LMP4,060-165,400 mlU/ml25-40 weeks LMP3,640 -117,000 mlU/mlo Estrogen, progesterone and human placental lactogen gradually increase from 1st trimester to third trimester.