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Question
What is the function of the placenta?
Short Answer
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Solution
The placenta acts as a link between the mother and the developing foetus. Its functions are:
- It supplies oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the foetus.
- It removes carbon dioxide and other waste products from the foetus to the mother’s blood.
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Chapter 3: How do Organisms Reproduce - Exercise 2 [Page 211]
