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What is Placenta? Write two functions of Placenta.

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The placenta is an organ which is responsible for now rising and protecting a fetus dwing pregnancy
It is a temperature organ (also unique). Its growth takes place dwing for period of pregnancy among with the fetus
Two function of placenta are:
1 It allows gas exchange so that the fetus gets enough of oxygen and also helps it to get sufficient nuterition.
2 Placenta removes the waste from the fetus for processing by the mother's body, also helps in filteration of microbes that cold was infection.

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