Question

List three of the placenta's functions.

Answer 1

Placenta:

1. The temporary organ seen in mammals that connects the fetus to the mother's uterus during pregnancy is known as the placenta.

Three function of placenta are listed as follows:

1. It aids in the exchange of gases, elimination of waste, and provides nutrients to the growing baby.
2. It also works as a barrier against certain hazardous substances, such as histamine.
3. It also functions as an endocrine gland, producing hormones such as oestrogen, relaxin, progesterone, and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.