Question

Describe the structure and function of placenta

Answer 1

• pleasant as a disc like structure
• the function of present is to transport the nutrients to foetus from mother's blood and to transport excretory system from foetus to mother's blood

Answer 2

Placenta is a disc like structure which is implanted in the uterine wall for the nourishment of the embryo.
It contains villi on the embryo’s side of the tissue and blood spaces on the mother’s side which surround the villi.
This provides a large surface for glucose and oxygen to pass from the mother’s side and wastes to be passed from the embryos side