Explain how placenta is adapted to its functions

      

Explain how placenta is adapted to its functions

  

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Kavungya
- It has chondrionic villis to increase surface area for excahgne of materials
- Has thin epithelium for rapid exchange of exchanged substances
- Has counter current flow of foetal and maternal blood to enhance speed diffusion gradient.
- Highly vascularised (dense network of capillaries) for faster transport of exchanged material
Kavungya answered the question on June 17, 2019 at 10:43


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