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Question
Differentiate
Fetus and Embryo.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Fetus | Embryo |
| It is an unborn infant after two months of intra-uterine life till birth. | It is an unborn infant during the first two months of intra-uterine life. |
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| (i) | Corpus luteum | (a) | HCG |
| (ii) | Leydig's cells | (b) | Estrogen |
| (iii) | Placenta | (c) | Progesterone |
| (iv) | Graafian follicle | (d) | Testosterone |
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Reason (R): The maternal blood supplies oxygen to the foetus through placenta.
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