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What are the functions of placenta? |
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Answer» Placenta - A special tissue embedded in the uterus wall with the help of which human embryo gets nutrition from mother’s blood.Function:\tTo provide large surface area for glucose and ${{O}_{2}}$ to pass through mother’s blood to the embryo.\tThe metabolic waste generated by embryo is removed through placenta into mother’s blood. Placenta is a disc shaped tissue which is embedded in the uterine wall. This tissue helps in providing nutrition to the growing embryo and removes waste from mother\'s blood. Helps in transfer of glucose and oxygen from mother\'s blood te embryo and excretion from embryo to mother\'s blood Provides nourishment to the embryo |
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