CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The organ through which materials pass between the mother and an embryo is called the placenta.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Placenta: The placenta is a disc-shaped tissue. It is embedded in the uterine wall. The placenta provides nourishment from the mother’s blood to the embryo.

Detailed explanation-2: -The placenta is a temporary organ that forms in your uterus during pregnancy. It attaches to your uterine wall and provides nutrients and oxygen to your baby through the umbilical cord. Certain conditions of the placenta can cause pregnancy complications.

Detailed explanation-3: -The placenta passes oxygen, nutrients and antibodies from your blood to your baby. It also carries waste products from your baby back to your blood, so your body can get rid of them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Umbilical cord. A rope-like cord connecting the fetus to the placenta. The umbilical cord contains 2 arteries and a vein. It carries oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and waste products away from the fetus.

Detailed explanation-5: -The placenta is the life support system for the fetus. A disk of tissue attached to the uterine lining on one side and to the umbilical cord on the other, it grows from the embryo’s cells, not the mother’s.

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