Question

Which of the following is correct about placenta?
A. It is a disc-like structure embedded in the wall of the uterus.
B. It is richly supplied with blood and has villi on the embryo side.
C. Foetus gets nutrients, oxygen, etc. from the maternal blood and gives off wastes, $C{O}_2$, etc.
D. It is the connecting link between the uterine wall of the mother and the foetus.

• A. D only
• B. A, B, C, and D
• C. A and B
• D. B only

Answer 1

The correct option is B A, B, C, and D

The placenta is the connecting link between the uterine wall of the mother and the foetus.
It is a disc-like structure embedded in the wall of the uterus.
It is richly supplied with blood and has villi on the embryo side with blood spaces on the mother side to pass the required materials for development.
The placenta, supplies oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the foetus. It also removes waste materials from the foetus's body.