Which structure is developed in the wall of uterus to provide nutrition to foetus?
A
Amnion
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B
Fallopian tube
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C
Umbilical Cord
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D
Placenta
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Solution
The correct option is C Placenta
The placenta develops in the wall of the uterus and is a disc-shaped structure, it consists of numerous blood vessels.
It connects the developing embryo to the cells of the mother and supplies it with nutrition and oxygen through the mother's blood and it removes the waste material from the embryo.