Sexual Reproduction

1) What Do You Understand by Bisexual Organisms?

The organisms in which both male and female reproductive organs are present in the same body are called bisexual organisms. Leech and earthworms are bisexual organisms.

2) How Does a Growing Foetus Obtain Nourishment From the Mother’s Body?

• A growing foetus is attached to the mother's body through a cord-like structure called the placenta.
• The exchange of blood takes place between the growing foetus and the mother’s body through this placenta.
• The required nutrients get exchanged with the blood.