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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 43.6, Problem 1TC
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The reason that why it is biologically useful to have the fetal and maternal bloodstreams separated by membranes, rather than have their blood vessels fuse into one combined circulatory system.
Introduction:
The placenta is a type of organ that develops inside the female uterus at the time of pregnancy. The placenta is involved in the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste material in between the mother and fetus.
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