Question

The developing embryo receives nutrients and oxygen from the mother's ____.

* ovaries
* oviduct
* blood
* lymph


Hormones produced by the ____ gland cause changes in the body during puberty.

* thyroid
* thymus
* pituitary
* none of the above

Answer 1

1) Well the answer is Umbilical cord, but since it's not there i guess i would have to pick blood.

2) Hormones produced by the ____ gland cause changes in the body during puberty.
http://fotoyour.com/images/Games/pituitary-gland-hormones.jpg

Answer 2

isnt it placenta? the umblical cord is just a medium for transport, isnt it?

Answer 3

Well yes, but we can go even further back to the GI passage or central circulation. Umblical cord is the immediate tissue providing the nurishment.