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What is placenta? Give its functions?

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Placenta is the intimate connection between the developing foetus and uterine wall of the mother to exchange the materials. Functions: Placenta facilitates the supply of oxygen and nutrients from materials blood to the embryo. The foetal waste products diffuse into the maternal blood through placenta and are excreted by the mother.
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