The Placenta Contains a Membrane That Acts as a Filter

question 52

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
• B) Oxygen
• C) Germs
• D) All of these are able to pass across the placenta from mother to fetus

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