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Why doesnt the mother's blood does not mix with the foetus's blood?
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∙ 16y ago
The placenta prevents mixing of bloods. The placenta prevents mixing of bloods.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe blood does not need to mix because the baby could have a different blood type than the mother. When certain blood types mix, it can cause serious problems for both baby and mother.
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∙ 12y agoThey do not mix in a normal pregnancy. They exchange elements through the placenta.
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Does the baby and mothers blood actually mix at all?
no
Does Mother's blood flows into the foetus through placenta.True or False?
False. The mothers blood flows through the placenta in vessels next to the foetal blood that flows in separate vessels. Oxygen and nutrients can flow from the mothers blood into the foetus' blood and carbon dioxide and waste products can flow from the foetus' blood to the mother's blood through the vessel membranes, however the two bloods will never actually mix.
Does not mix with water?
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Does blood and sterile water mix?
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Can the blood of the mother mix with the blood of the fetus?
No, the mothers and fetus blood supplies do not mix because some babies are born with different blood types to the mothers and mixing the two different blood types could be deadly to the baby.
Why is it important that the babys and mother blood doesnt mix?
If the mom has a different type of blood from the baby, it could trigger her body to make antibodies against the baby's blood. This is called hemolytic disease of the newborn, and could range from a mild condition with a little jaundice all the way to a condition called hydrops fetalis where the baby dies in utero.
Do the mother's blood supply and the embryo's blood supply flow together?
The mother's blood and the embryo's blood do not mix freely. The placenta allows for the diffusion of oxygen and nutrients, but does not allow the actual blood to mix.
What do you get when you mix blood type AB with blood type O?
If type O and O mix can they have a baby with B
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Air and blood in a medical setting, such as dialysis are not supposed to mix. When blood and air mix, the clotting process begins to occur.
Why doesn't blood mix with water?
Blood does not mix with water because blood is thicker and more dense then water. That is why if you put both in a container the blood will sink to the bottom and the water will rise to the top.
