The Placenta Contains a Membrane That Acts as a Filter

question 73

Multiple Choice

The placenta contains a membrane that acts as a filter. It allows for which of the following to pass from mother to fetus?

• A) Nutrients only
• B) Oxygen only
• C) Germs only
• D) Nutrients, oxygen, and germs

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