What is placenta? Mention its role during pregnancy?

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asked Jun 1, 2017 in Biology by Kundan kumar (49,132 points) 34 384 1028

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answered Jun 1, 2017 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
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(a) Special tissue connection between embryo and uterine wall
(b) Possesses villi that increases the surface area.
(c) Facilitate passage of nutrition and oxygen to embryo from
mother through blood.
(d) Waste substances produced by embryo are removed through
placenta into mother’s blood.

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