Question
What is placenta? Describe its role during pregnancy.

Answer

Placenta is a special tissue which provides nutrition to the embryo from the mother's blood.
Role:
i. Provides a large surface area to transport glucose and $\mathrm{O}_{2}$ from mother's blood to embryo.

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