5(iii)
A 28-year-old pregnant lady goes to a gynecologist for a check-up. Her doctor explains that there is normal growth of the foetus and the placenta is functioning well.
(a) Mention one function of the placenta.
(b) What connects the placenta to the foetus?
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(a) One function of the placenta is the exchange of materials between the mother and the foetus, such as supplying oxygen and nutrients to the foetus and removing waste products from it.
(b) The structure that connects the placenta to the foetus is the umbilical cord.