In Addition to Acting as an Exchange Site Between the Mother

question 35

Multiple Choice

In addition to acting as an exchange site between the mother and fetus,the placenta also secretes

• A)estrogen and progesterone.
• B)amniotic fluid.
• C)vernix caseosa.
• D)colostrum.

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