Which of the Following Statements About the Syncytiotrophoblast Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the syncytiotrophoblast is false?

• A) It forms the developing embryo.
• B) It is composed of a nondividing, multinucleated cell.
• C) It is nonantigenic, so that it triggers no immune response.
• D) It invades the maternal tissues that compose the endometrium of the uterus.
• E) It forms lacunae.

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