Question

Give an appropriate biological/technical term for the following:

Structure which connects the placenta with the foetus.

Answer 1

Umbilical cord:

1. The umbilical cord forms the attachment of the embryo to the mother's placenta.
2. It comprises an artery and a vein, where the artery transports carbon dioxide in addition to nitrogenous wastes from the embryo to the placenta while the vein transports nutrients and oxygen to the developing embryo from the mother's blood.