PHYSIOLOGY
REPRODUCTION
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Question
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An organ that provides the chemical substancess needed by a fetus is called the
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ovary
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uterus
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placenta
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fallopian tube
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The word placenta comes from the Latin word for a type of cake, from Greek / plakóenta/plakoúnta, accusative of / plakóeis/plakoús, “flat, slab-like", with reference to its round, flat appearance in humans.
Detailed explanation-2: -The placenta contains a complex network of blood vessels that allow the exchange of nutrients and gases between the mother and the developing foetus.
Detailed explanation-3: -The placenta develops to bring oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and to move harmful waste and nutrients away.
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