In the Placenta

question 48

Multiple Choice

In the placenta:

• A)fetal blood moves into maternal circulation to pick up oxygen and nutrients
• B)maternal blood moves into fetal circulation to deliver oxygen and nutrients
• C)maternal red blood cells move into fetal circulation to deliver oxygen
• D)oxygen is exchanged by diffusion from maternal blood vessels to fetal blood vessels

---

Definitions:

Product Transformation Curve

Another term for the "production possibility frontier," which shows the different quantities of two goods that can be produced with a given set of resources.

Economies of Scope

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to efficiency improvements gained by producing a wider variety of goods or services.

Joint Cost Function

A cost function that describes the total cost of producing multiple products together, where the costs cannot be separated for each product.

Economies of Scope

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to a broad scope of operations or the variety of products and services offered.