Which process normally occurs at the placenta?

A. Oxygen diffuses from fetal blood to maternal blood.
B. Materials are exchanged between fetal and maternal blood.
C. Maternal blood is converted into fetal blood.
D. Digestive enzymes pass from maternal blood to fetal blood.


Answer: B. Materials are exchanged between fetal and maternal blood.

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