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Summarise functions of placenta.

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Placenta facilitate the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the embryo and also removal of carbon dioxide and exretory waste materials produced by the embryo . Placenta also acts as an endocrine tissue and produce several hormones like human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) , human placental lactogen (hpL) , estrogen and progesterone
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