The umbilical arteries carry

A. oxygen-rich blood to the developing fetus.
B. oxygen-rich blood to the mother.
C. oxygen-poor blood to the placenta.
D. oxygen-rich blood to the placenta.
E. oxygen-poor blood to the developing fetus.


Answer: C

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