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How does embryo gets nourishment inside the mothers body?


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Embryo:

  1. The early developmental stage in an animal's life is when it is in the egg or within the uterus of the mother.
  2. In human beings, the term embryo is applied to the unborn child until the end of the seventh week following conception.

Nourishment in embryo:

  1. The embryo gets nourishment inside the mother's body through a special tissue called the placenta.
  2. The embryo grows inside the mother's womb and gets nourishment from the mother's blood through the tissue called the placenta.
  3. The placenta is a temporary organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy.
  4. It attaches the fetus to the uterine wall.
  5. It also provides nutrients to the fetus and also allows the fetus to transfer waste products to the mother's blood.

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