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प्रश्न
Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow:

(i) Name the parts labeled 1 and 2. State the function of each part.
(ii) State any one function of the amniotic fluid.
(iii) What is the role of the umbilical cord in the development of the fetus?
(iv) Name the part in the diagram which is endocrine in nature.
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उत्तर
(i)
1. Placenta - It helps irtIe nutrition, excretion and respiration of the embryo.
2. Chorion - It forms the placenta
(ii) The amniotic fluid present in the amniotic cavity acts as a shock absorber and prevents desiccation of embryo.
(iii) The umbilical cord makes the connection between placenta and foetus. It supplies the nutrients and O2 with maternal blood; to a foetus and removes CO2 and excretory wastes from foetus blood into maternal blood. Thus it acts as a transport channel between a foetus and mother blood.
(iv) Placenta - Secrets HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) hormone.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the significance of amniotic fluid?
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 | ………………… |
Name the following:
The structure which connects the placenta and the foetus.
Correct and rewrite the statements by changing the biological term that is underlined for the statement:
The protective sac which develops around the developing embryo is called the Pericardium.
Name the Following
A hollow pear-shaped muscular organ that holds, nourishes and protects the fetus.
Complete the following sentences with appropriate word:
The embryo inside the uterus is protected from jerks or mechanical shocks by ________
Which of the following reproductive structures is responsible for secretion of hCG?
In human beings, the placenta is formed by ______.
How are carbon dioxide and urea, excreted by the foetus, removed?
Write the specific location of the following:
Placenta
