The placenta:
A. is a protective covering for the fetus.
B. is a freely permeable layer of cells.
C. is a sac in which the fetus develops.
D. is a semipermeable membrane.
E. is a barrier that prevents the transfer of nutrients to the fetus.
Answer: D
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