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Question
Mention three functions of the placenta.
Solution
- It connects the fetus with the uterus of mother.
- It helps in the exchange of nutrients, gases and waste products between mother and the foetus.
- It acts as an endocrine gland and secretes chorionic gonadotropin hormone which maintains the pregnancy.
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