Which of the following statements about the syncytiotrophoblast is false?

A. It invades the maternal tissues that compose the endometrium of the uterus.
B. It is nonantigenic, so that it triggers no immune response.
C. It forms the developing embryo.
D. It forms lacunae.
E. It is composed of a nondividing, multinucleated cell.


Answer: C

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