MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

PLACENTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does the baby get rid of most of the toxic waste products from its cells?
A
Its bladder
B
The placenta
C
Through its skin
D
It breathes it out
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Waste products and carbon dioxide from the baby are sent back through the umbilical cord blood vessels and placenta to the mother’s circulation to be eliminated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Through the umbilical cord, the system not only carries things like water, glucose and vitamins to the developing fetus and supplies it with oxygen; at the same time, it carries away waste products, including urea, uric acid and bilirubin, to be disposed of through the maternal blood circulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The placenta is an organ responsible for providing oxygen and nutrients to the fetus from the mother, and removing waste substances like urea from the fetus to the mother.

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