The Placenta Allows

question 4

Multiple Choice

The placenta allows

• A)oxygen and nutrients to diffuse from maternal blood to the embryo.
• B)carbon dioxide and other wastes to diffuse from the maternal blood to the embryonic blood.
• C)maternal blood to mix with fetal blood.
• D)the fetus to enlarge without rupturing the mother's abdomen.

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