Renee, Pregnant for the First Time, Wonders How the Developing

question 132

Multiple Choice

Renee, pregnant for the first time, wonders how the developing organism receives nutrients and oxygen and rids itself of waste. This principal organ of exchange between the mother and the developing organism is the ______.

• A) placenta
• B) embryo
• C) endoderm
• D) mesoderm

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A 1765 British law that imposed a tax on the colonies for stamped paper used in official documents, widely unpopular and seen as a direct taxation without colonial representation.

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