Question

What connects the placenta to the embryo?

• A. Trophoblast
• B. Umbilical cord
• C. Chorionic villi
• D. Endometrium

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Umbilical cord

Placenta provides nutrition and a medium for the removal of wastes for the fetus. This occurs via the umbilical cord, which connects the fetus to the placenta. The cord remains attached even after the birth and needs to be removed surgically.