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First of all, the human fetus does have oxygen. The oxygen is obtained from the mother's blood via the placenta. But if the fetus did not have oxygen temporarily, s/he could still metabolize glucose. This would be done the same way that other humans metabolize glucose without oxygen--by converting it to lactic acid.
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How does oxygen get from the air to cells of the fetus?
The mother is the "host" for the fetus until birth. All nutrition and growth support is done by virtue of the mother's umbilical cord. IT provides all oxygen and nutrition while connected.
What is the tube that provides the fetus with food and oxygen and removes waste?
umbilical cord
The direct source of ATP for the development of a fetus is?
The direct source of ATP for the development of a fetus is a series of chemical activities that take place in the mitochondria of fetal cells.
Does chemicals from cigarette smoke pass through the placenta to the fetus?
I am sure that it does.
Why is it dangerous for a pregnant woman to drink alcohol or to smoke cigarettes?
Both can damage the fetus.
What substance passes from the fetus to the mother?
The deoxygenated blood and the baby's waste products pass from the foetus to the mother. The mother can then dispose of these through her systems.
What takes nutrients and oxygen to the fetus?
The umbilical cord takes nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.
Is the function of the umbilical cord to let oxygen into the fetus?
The umbilical cord delivers oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and removes wastes.
How is the circulation of a different from the circulation of a baby?
in a fetus blood does not reach the lungs for purification. In a baby blood goes to the lungs for oxygenation.
What organ serve as respiratory organ for the fetus?
The umbilical cord supplies the fetus' oxygen.
How does the umbilical cord help the baby?
Everything, from glucose to vitamins to disposing of waste from the baby.
How nutrients oxygen and waste are exchanged between the fetus and the mother?
how nutrients,oxygen and waste are exchange between the fetus and the mother
What passes through the fetus to the placenta?
oxygen and nutrition
How does the fetus get its oxygen?
From the mother's blood via the placenta.
Is it possible for a fetus to survive without a umbilical cord?
no, the umbilical cord is the babies lifeline essentially. it provides the food, vitamins, and oxygen the baby needs to survive.
Name the organ that takes oxygen from the mother to the fetus?
the placenta
How does the fetus get oxygen and nutrients and how does the fetus get eggs?
Via the umbilical vein which connects to the placenta in the womb of the host mother
