JIPMER2012ZoologyHuman Reproduction
Which is regarded as urinary bladder of embryo?
Options
- AAmnion
- BAllantois
- CChorion
- DYolk sac
Correct answer
B. Allantois
Step-by-step solution
Allantois is an extraembryonic membrane developed as an outgrowth from hindgut. In the eggs of reptiles and birds, it functions as a urinary bladder and stores the waste excretory products. It also provides oxygen (in reptiles, birds and mammals) and food (in mammals) to the embryo.