All of the Following Can Pass Through the Placenta EXCEPT

question 119

Multiple Choice

All of the following can pass through the placenta EXCEPT

• A) most of the mother's hormones.
• B) most drugs and anesthetics.
• C) oxygen.
• D) digestive wastes.
• E) proteins and sugars.

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