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Question
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 | ………………… |
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Solution
| Structure | Function | ||
| 1 | Corpus luteum | 1 | secretes progesterone & other hormones to prepare the uterine wall for the receival of the embryo. |
| 2 | Testes | 2 | produces male gametes in mass |
| 3 | Placental disc | 3 | supplies oxygen and nutrients to embryo |
| 4 | Oxytocin | 4 | increases the force in uterine contractions during child birth |
| 5 | Umbilical cord | 5 | connects placenta with foetus |
| 6 | Fallopian tube | 6 | The site of fertilization for the sperm and ovum |
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