Explain in your words how the placenta is specialised to

Last updated: 7/29/2022

Explain in your words how the placenta is specialised to allow the baby to grow during gestation. The placenta is specialised to allow it to carry out its functions and clearly link structure to function in your answer. It is important to link structure and functions in the answer, for example identifying a large surface area is not enough, why it has this feature and how is it adapted to its role.