Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Mention three functions of the placenta.
Advertisements
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.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
Fertilisation occurs in vagina.
How is Placenta formed? What are its functions?
Differentiate
Fetus and Embryo.
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?
During pregnancy, which hormones are secreted by the placenta?
Assertion (A): The foetus respires but does not breathe.
Reason (R): The maternal blood supplies oxygen to the foetus through placenta.
List the substances which the foetus receives from the mother through placenta.
Placenta produces certain hormones.
