What is the function of the placenta? a. it protects the vagina. b. it fertilizes an egg. c. it nourishes the embryo. d. it covers the cervix.

The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply, fights against internal infection and produces hormones to support pregnancy.

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