Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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Chapter 21, Problem 3CR
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Importance of placenta and it endocrine activity.
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A mother not just keep the embryo within herself, she nourishes it as well. The embryo totally depends upon the mother for food and respiration. The mother provides the embryo with antibodies, which protects the embryo from the pathogen. The embryonic waste is also removed by a structure that connects mother to the embryo. The placenta is the organ, through which this exchange takes place.
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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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10. Which of the following would be detrimental...Ch. 21 - Prob. 11TYCh. 21 - Prob. 12TYCh. 21 - Prob. 13TYCh. 21 - Prob. 14TYCh. 21 - Which hormone plays a critical role both in...Ch. 21 - Prob. 1AWKCh. 21 - Prob. 2AWKCh. 21 - Prob. 3AWKCh. 21 - Each year, it is estimated that over 40,000...Ch. 21 - Prob. 5AWKCh. 21 - Prob. 6AWKCh. 21 - How is it possible that one's life could be...
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