Question

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42. ASSERTION : Exchange of
essential substances occurs
between mother and foetus
through placenta. REASON:
Placenta
is a structure where
maternal blood mixes with
foetal blood. *​

Answer 1

Answer:

both are correct

Explanation:

The fetus is connected to the placenta through the umbilical cord, a tube that contains two arteries and a vein. Blood from the fetus enters the placenta through the umbilical arteries, exchanges gases and other substances with the mother's blood, and travels back to the fetus through the umbilical vein