alleryThe embryo draws nutrition from the mother's blood through the:
APeduncle
BPedicel
CPlacenta
DPericarp
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Placenta
1. The embryo is implanted in the lining of the uterus.
2. It gets nutrition from the mother's blood through a special tissue called the placenta.
3. Villi on the embryo's side give a large surface for glucose and oxygen to pass across.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 8 'How do Organisms Reproduce?'_
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