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What takes nutrients and oxygen to the fetus?

The umbilical cord takes nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.


Identify the structure in the uterus where the exhcange of materialbetween the mother and developing fetus take place?

the wall of the uterus where oxygen, nutrients, and waste exchange takes place between the mother and fetus


What does a fetus takes from the mother blood?

The blood is "grown" by the fetus along with the organs and bones. The fetal blood supply is separate from the mother's. The two blood systems interact through the placenta - oxygen and food pass though to the fetal blood from the mother, waste products flow from the fetus to the mother.


What organ takes in oxygen?

The organ that takes in oxygen is the lungs. While in breathing process, oxygen passes through the lungs from the air by means of inhaling.


How do nutrients move from mother to the fetus?

They are transported from the placenta through the umbilical cord to the fetus. The baby takes nutrients and oxygen from the mother's blood, which travel's through the umbilical cord to the baby


What organ takes oxygen into your body?

lungs take oxygen into your body


What is respiratory organ takes in and releases?

takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.


Does a baby eat while in the mothers stomach?

Yes. as a matter of fact the fetus (baby) doesn't eat, it takes in the nutrients of the food that the mother eats eg. vitamins, minerals, protein etc. Also, it is worthwhile to note that the fetus rests in the uterus, an organ completely separate from the stomach.


When the lungs do not function in a fetal pig what takes over their function?

The placenta. Deoxygenated blood flows to the placenta where the carbon dioxide is removed and oxygen added. Oxygen rich blood returns to the fetus. Blood is carried to and from the fetus by the umbilical cord.


Why is it dangerous to a fetus for the pregnant mother to smoke cigaretts?

Anything and everything a pregnant mother takes into her body affects her fetus. Smoking can cause premature birth, lower birth weight, problems in developing at later stages.


Why is it dangerous to the fetus for the pregnant mother to smoke cigarettes?

Anything and everything a pregnant mother takes into her body affects her fetus. Smoking can cause premature birth, lower birth weight, problems in developing at later stages.


Why is danger to fetus for the pregnant mother to smoke cigarettes?

Anything and everything a pregnant mother takes into her body affects her fetus. Smoking can cause premature birth, lower birth weight, problems in developing at later stages.