Once pregnancy has been established, a temporary organ called ______ develops on the uterine wall to serve as a transfer station for nourishment and oxygen from mother to the fetus, and for waste products from the fetus to mother

a. umbilical cord
b. blastula
c. afterbirth
d. placenta


Answer: D

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