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प्रश्न
Mention three functions of the placenta.
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उत्तर
- It connects the fetus with the uterus of mother.
- It helps in the exchange of nutrients, gases and waste products between mother and the foetus.
- It acts as an endocrine gland and secretes chorionic gonadotropin hormone which maintains the pregnancy.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the items in column I with those in column II and write down the matching pairs (some may not match)
| Column I | Column II | ||
| a | Acrosome | 1 | An embryo which looks like human baby |
| b | Gestation | 2 | Luteinizing hormone |
| c | Menopause | 3 | ovum producing cells |
| d | Foetus | 4 | complete stoppage of menstrual cycle |
| e | Oogenesis | 5 | spermatozoa |
| f | Ovulation | 6 | Complete stoppage of menstrual cycle. |
| 7 | Time taken by a fertilized egg till the delivery of baby |
State whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F):
Rewrite the wrong statement by correcting only one word either at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
Uterus is also known as birth canal.
State whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F):
Rewrite of the wrong statements by correcting only one word either at the beginning or at the end of the sentences.
Gestation period in humans is about 380 days.
Complete the following table by writing the name of the structure or the function of the given structure:
| Structure | Function | ||
| 1 | Corpus luteum | 1 | …………… |
| 2 | ……………. | 2 | Produces male gametes in mass |
| 3 | Placental disc | 3 | …………………….. |
| 4 | . ……………. | 4 | Increases the force in uterine contractions during child birth |
| 5 | Umbilical cord | 5 | …………………. |
| 6 | Fallopian tube | 6 | ………………… |
How is Placenta formed? What are its functions?
Which of the following reproductive structures is responsible for secretion of hCG?
The haemoglobin of a human foetus ______.
Mention any two functions of the human foetal placenta.
List the substances which the foetus receives from the mother through placenta.
Mother's blood flows into the foetus through placenta.
