Medical
Biology
Sex Determination in Humans
Question

The figure shows the arrangement of blood vessels in the uterus wall and placenta of a pregnant woman. Which of the following will increase in concentration in the blood as it flows form 1 to 2?

Amino acids
Carbon dioxide
Glucose
Oxygen
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As it flows from 1 to 2, mother's blood which carries oxygen to the baby will release the oxygen. By the time it exits through 2, after passing through umblical cord of baby, it will contain more amount of carbon dioxide. It is produced as a result of respiration and metabolic processes of baby. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
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