Question

Function and diagram of placenta

Answer 1

Answer:

Function are :

∆ It attach the foetus to the uterine wall.

∆ It provides a large surface area for oxygen and glucose to pass from mother to embryo and waste products from embryo to mother .

∆ It provides nutrients to foetus.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The placenta is the interface between mother and fetus. Functions of the placenta include gas exchange, metabolic transfer, hormone secretion, and fetal protection. Nutrient and drug transfer across the placenta are by passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, and pinocytosis.