# Life Sciences Paper 1, November 2024, question 1.1.8

> A pregnant woman learns about the fluid that surrounds her baby in the uterus. Marked mark by mark. Q1.1.8, Life Sciences Paper 1 November 2024, 2 marks.

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## Question 1.1.8 (2 marks)

A pregnant woman learns about the fluid that surrounds her baby in the uterus. The list below shows functions that may be linked to the fluid inside the amnion (amniotic fluid):
(i) Cushioning the foetus against knocks
(ii) Keeping the temperature around the foetus steady
(iii) Giving the foetus room to move
(iv) Supplying the foetus with food and oxygen

Which combination of functions is carried out by the amniotic fluid?
A (i), (ii) and (iii) only
B (ii) and (iv) only
C (i) and (iv) only
D (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Write only the letter of the correct answer.

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