The placenta all answers are correct provides nutrients to the fetus removes waste from the fetus secretes hormones
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The umbilical vein carries (a) waste products to the placenta, (b) oxygen and food to the fetus, (c) oxygen and food to the placenta, (d) oxygen and waste products to the fetus.
The placenta A. Consists of maternally derived tissues that extract nutrients from the muscle layers of the uterus. B. Develops from the trophoblast layer of the blastocyst. C. Forms a direct vascular conduit between the maternal and fetal circulations. D. Is absorbed into the uterus after delivery to return nutrients to the mother.
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