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Question
How does growing embryo get nutrition from the mother's blood?
Solution
The embryo gets nutrition from the mother’s blood with the help of a tissue called placenta. Glucose and oxygen are passed from the mother to the embryo through it. Waste generated by embryo are also removed into mother’s blood by placenta.
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