Which one of the following hormones is not produced from placenta?

The correct answer is Option (2) → Androgen

During pregnancy the placenta works as a temporary endocrine gland.

(1) Human chorionic gonadotropin — A hormone produced by the placenta. It is one of the first hormones the placenta makes.

(2) Androgen — Not a hormone produced by the placenta. Androgens are male sex hormones, made mainly in the testis.

(3) Estrogens — A hormone produced by the placenta. The placenta makes them during pregnancy.

(4) Progestogens — A hormone produced by the placenta. The placenta makes them during pregnancy.

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NCERT Extract:
Pregnancy and Embryonic Development – “… Placenta also acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones like human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human placental lactogen (hPL), estrogens, progestogens, etc. In the later phase of pregnancy, a hormone called relaxin is also secreted by the ovary. Let us remember that hCG, hPL and relaxin are produced in women only during pregnancy.”
The Male Reproductive System – “… Leydig cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens.”