Match the Missing Words in the Following Phrase

question 10

Short Answer

Match the missing words in the following phrase. The central [A] refers to the process by which DNA is [B] into [C], which is then [D] into a polypeptide.

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Definitions:

Placenta

The principal organ of exchange between the mother and the developing organism, enabling the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and wastes via the umbilical cord.

Amnion

A membrane that holds amniotic fluid.

Umbilicus

also known as the navel or belly button, is the scar on the abdomen resulting from the detachment of the umbilical cord following birth.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, between the endoderm and ectoderm, which develops into muscles, bones, and circulatory systems.