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Question
The cord containing blood vessels that connects the placenta with the foetus is called which structure?
Options
Trophoblast
Chorionic villi
Umbilical cord
Decidua basalis
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Solution
The umbilical cord is a flexible, tube-like structure that connects the foetus to the placenta. It contains blood vessels that transport oxygenated blood, nutrients, and deoxygenated blood with metabolic wastes between the foetus and placenta, making it the vital connection for foetal nutrition and waste removal.
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