(i) When and how does placenta develop in human female? (ii)How is the placenta connected to the embryo? (iii)Placenta acts as an endocrine gland. Explain. -Biology

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(i)Development of placenta in human female  After implantation of blastocyst, the finger-like projections called chorionic villi, appear on the trophoblast and is surrounded by uterine tissue and maternal blood which become interdigitated with each other to form placenta. (ii) Placenta is connected to the embryo through an umbilical cord. (iii) Placenta acts as an endocrine tissue as it secretes hormones like (a) hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) (b) hPL (human Placental Lactogen) (c) Oestrogens (d) Progesteronem

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