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-Umbilical cord

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The umbilical cord is a vessel linking the bloodstream of the placenta to that of the baby, allowing for the transfer of nutrients and oxygen.

Answer: B
 The fluid surrounding the developing fetus is amniotic fluid, which helps protect and cushion the developing baby.

Answer: E
 The growing collection of cells that eventually become a baby is the embryo during the early stages of development and then the fetus during later stages.

The other options are not accurate descriptions of the terms given: 
C) A fertilized egg is the zygote, which has not yet become a developing fetus. 
D) The tissue that connects mother and baby is the placenta, not the umbilical cord.

Matching -Umbilical Cord