In-Text Figure Based Questions
-What is the name and function of the outer cell layer of a blastocyst? (Figure 29-2)
A) inner cell mass; become the yolk sac
B) morula; become the amniotic fluid
C) trophoblast; provide nutrients
D) blastomere; implant into the uterine wall
E) blastocoele; form the embryo

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According to Figure 29-2, the outer cell layer of a blastocyst is called the trophoblast, and its function is to provide nutrients to the developing embryo.