Question

Placenta is the organ where

• A. Foetus is attached to mother by spermatic cord.
• B. Foetus is provided with hormones from the mother’s blood.
• C. Foetus receives nourishment from mother’s blood.
• D. Foetus is covered by membranes.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Foetus receives nourishment from mother’s blood.

The placenta is an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. It provides nourishment to the growing foetus.
Foetus is connected to the placenta through the umbilical cord.
Placenta has endocrine tissue which supplies hormones to the foetus. It does not receive hormones from the mother's blood.
Foetus has no association with membranes.