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Growing foetus derive nutrition from mother�s blood through

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Growing foetus derive nutrition from mother�s blood through

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A growing fetus derives nutrition from the mother's blood through the placenta. Here are the steps:

  1. The mother's blood carries nutrients and oxygen to the placenta. This blood is delivered to the placenta by the uterine arteries.

  2. The plac

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