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Importance of Placenta

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In simplest type of placenta, six barriers separate maternal blood from foetal blood. How many barriers are lost in human placenta?

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One

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Two

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Three

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Four

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Solution

The correct option is C Three
In human placenta, the barriers include uterine epithelium, uterine connective tissue and endothelium of maternal blood vessels are absent.
So the correct option is 'Three.'

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