The placenta is __________.
A) the tube through which a developing baby receives nourishment
B) the technical name for the "belly button"
C) a specialized organ that provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby
D) the name for the developing organism until it is 8 weeks old

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The placenta is a specialized organ that forms during pregnancy and provides nourishment and filters waste products from the developing baby. Option A describes the umbilical cord, which is the tube through which a developing baby receives nourishment. Option B describes the navel, also known as the belly button, which is a scar left by the umbilical cord that attached the baby to the placenta. Option D describes the embryo, which is the name for the developing organism from fertilization to 8 weeks gestation.

The Placenta Is __________