Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual (6th Edition)
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321947918
Author: Elaine N. Marieb
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 33CAQ
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The mode of transfer of oxygen across the placenta from a mother to fetus with the help of fetal hemoglobin (HbF).

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Blood formation starts early in the fetus by the 28th day of fetal life. The embryonic blood cells start circulating in the blood vessels. The blood of the fetus possesses a different type of hemoglobin known as fetal hemoglobin or hemoglobin F or HbF.

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