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Reproduction in Lower and Higher Animals — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproduction in Lower and Higher Animals5 Marks
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Placenta.
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  1. Placenta is a temporary organ derived from the tissues of the foetus as well as mother.
  2. Human placenta is called chorionic placenta as it is made up of chorion which is an extra-embryonic membrane.
  3. Blood vessels from the allantois vascularize the placenta. Branching villi emerge from the chorion and penetrate in the corresponding pits which are located in the uterine wall.
  4. There are two parts of placenta, viz. foetal placenta and maternal placenta.
  5. Foetal placenta is formed of chorionic villi.
  6. Maternal placenta is formed of uterine wall which is in intimate contact with the chorionic villi.
  7. Chorionic villi receive the blood from the embryo by umbilical artery. Umbilical vein returns the blood back to the embryo.
  8. Human placenta is said to be haemochorial because a part of placenta is from foetus which has chorionic villi. The other highly vascularized part is from uterine wall of mother. Thus foetal and maternal placenta together is called haemocorial placenta.

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