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The umbilical cord in human females is formed of three blood vessels which are ___.

Options

  1. Aall arteries
  2. Ball veins
  3. Ctwo small arteries and one large vein
  4. Dtwo small veins and one large artery.

Correct answer

C. two small arteries and one large vein

Step-by-step solution

The umbilical cord connects the developing fetus to the placenta. It contains three blood vessels: two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein. The two umbilical arteries are smaller in diameter and carry deoxygenated blood along with waste products from the fetus to the placenta. The single umbilical vein is larger in diameter and carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the fetus. Therefore, the umbilical cord is formed of two small arteries and one large vein. Answer: two small arteries and

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