JAMB Biology 2006 Question 11

Question 11

Reproduction in Animals

Use the diagram of the pregnant uterus to answer: The organ through which the embryo receives food, water and oxygen is labelled

Diagram for this question
  1. A.III
  2. B.IV
  3. C.II
  4. D.I
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (II)

Explanation

II points to the placenta, where the mother's blood and the embryo's blood come very close. Food, water and oxygen pass across it to the embryo.