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Name the following:
The structure which connects the placenta and foetus


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Umbilical cord

  1. The umbilical cord is a flexible tube-like structure that links the foetus to the mother during pregnancy.
  2. The placenta is connected to the embryo through an umbilical cord.
  3. The umbilical cord supplies nutrients and oxygen from the mother to the baby and removes waste products from the baby.
  4. The structure which connects the placenta and foetus is the umbilical cord.

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