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  • Placenta: How It Delivers Nutrients to the Developing Embryo
    The structure that makes nutrients most directly available to a human embryo is the placenta.

    Here's why:

    * The placenta is a specialized organ that develops during pregnancy. It's formed from tissues of both the mother and the embryo.

    * It acts as a bridge between the mother's bloodstream and the embryo's bloodstream.

    * Nutrients and oxygen from the mother's blood pass through the placenta to the embryo.

    * Waste products from the embryo are also passed back to the mother's blood through the placenta.

    Essentially, the placenta is a highly efficient system for transferring essential resources to the developing embryo while removing waste products.

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