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Svet_ta [14]
4 years ago
10

What's the main purpose of the placenta

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1 answer:
svetlana [45]4 years ago
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The main purpose of the placenta is to give the nutrition that the fetus needs from the mother. The blood of the mother that contains all the nutritious needs pass through the placenta, then through the umbilical cord before reaching the baby.
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