The Placenta Is _______

question 283

Multiple Choice

The placenta is _______.

• A) the tube through which a developing baby receives nourishment
• B) the technical name for the "belly button"
• C) a specialized organ that provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby
• D) the name for the developing organism until it is 8 weeks old

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