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DHEA and DHEA SO4 produced by the adrenal cortex of the fetus are converted to 16 α-OH derivatives by which organ?

DHEA and DHEA SO4 produced by the adrenal cortex of the fetus are converted to 16 α-OH derivatives by which organ? Correct Answer Fetal liver

A significant growth site of the human immune system is the foetal liver. The adrenal cortex of the fetus produces DHEA and DHEA SO4, which are converted by the fetal liver to 16 alpha-OH derivatives. These are eventually transformed by the placenta to estriol.

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নিম্নের বিক্রিয়া হতে  K2Cr2O7 ও  Fe(II)     লবণের মোলার অণুপাত বের কর।       K2Cr2O7 + 7H2SO4 +6FeSO4→3Fe2(SO4)3 +K2SO4 +Cr2(SO4)3 +7H2O
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