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what is placenta?

what is placenta?

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lokesh palingi
44 Points
10 years ago
The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother`s blood supply. Placentas are a defining characteristic of eutherian or "placental" mammals, but are also found in some non-mammals with varying levels of development.The word placenta comes from the Latin word for cake, from Greek plakóenta/plakoúnta,

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