Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 2QC
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The importance of cord blood preservation.
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Cord blood is also known as umbilical cord blood, which is present in the placenta and also in the umbilical cord after the birth of a child. The blood vessels of the umbilical cord and placenta act as the filter that excrete out the waste product from the fetus and deliver the nutrients to the baby from mother.
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