Question

Read the following four statements (A-D) and answer as asked next to them-
1. Stilbestrol is used in the treatment of female animals for infertility.
2. Stilbestrol is a carcinogen.
3. Stilbestrol has induced lactation in sterile female animals.
4. Stilbestrol is a synthetic progesterone.
How many of the above sentences are correct?
A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. One

Answer 1

Hint: Stilbestrol is a type of estrogen which is used in animals. Some of the sentences given are correct which is to be identified. Maybe one or more than one option is correct.

Complete answer:
Stilbestrol is a type of nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen which is used in female animals to treat them for infertility and urinary incontinence. It is also used as a treatment for curing prostate cancer in animals. They tend to increase the growth of the cattle and stilbestrol was widely used for commercial purposes. Stilbestrol suppresses lactation in female animals. It is also known as diethylstilbestrol. It had a huge use for the treatment of animals from different diseases. Although stilbestrol had a huge commercial and medicinal use in the case of the animals but was banned or stopped from being used due to its carcinogenic effect. It causes cancer in the body of the animals by producing cancerous cells rapidly.
-Stilbestrol is considered to be a synthetic estrogen but is not progesterone. It suppresses lactation in female animals.
-Stilbestrol is used for the treatment of infertility in female animals and its excessive use caused carcinogen due to which it was banned. So, statements 1 and 2 are found to be right. Therefore, this option seems wrong.
So, option C is the correct answer.

Note: Stilbestrol is a synthetic estrogen medicine. It has certain side effects on the animal body like causing ulceration, cancer, swelling of feet, ankles, clotting of blood. It was banned due to its carcinogenic effect on the animal body. It is a non-steroidal synthetic drug.