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NDA 2019 GAT · General Knowledge · Human Physiology · easy

The organ through which a developing human embryo receives nutrients and oxygen from the mother is the

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The organ through which a developing human embryo receives nutrients and oxygen from the mother is the
  1. A. amnion
  2. B. umbilical cord only
  3. C. yolk sac
  4. D. placenta
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Answer: (D) placenta

The placenta is a disc-shaped tissue embedded in the uterine wall where substances exchange between maternal and foetal blood without the two bloods mixing. The umbilical cord only carries the blood vessels to it and the amnion holds the protective fluid.
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