The placenta is ________.
A) the tube through which a developing baby receives nourishment
B) the technical name for the "belly button"
C) a specialized organ that provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby
D) the name for the developing organism until it is 8 weeks old

Question

The placenta is ________.
A) the tube through which a developing baby receives nourishment 
B) the technical name for the "belly button"
C) a specialized organ that provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby 
D) the name for the developing organism until it is 8 weeks old

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The placenta is a specialized organ that develops during pregnancy and provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby. It is not a tube nor the technical name for the "belly button" and it is not the name for the developing organism until it is 8 weeks old.

The Placenta Is ________