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Question:

Which structure is developed in the wall of uterus to provide nutrition to the foetus?

Amnion

Fallopian tube

Umbilical Cord

Placenta

Solution:

The placenta develops in the wall of the uterus and is a disc-shaped structure; it consists of numerous blood vessels. It connects the developing embryo to the cells of the mother and supplies it with nutrition and oxygen through the mother's blood, and it removes the waste material from the embryo. So, the correct answer is option D.