( And ( ( ( ( ( the ( uteral connection ) ) , ) ( the placenta ) ) , ) ( really ( ( serves ( that function ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ uteral) (NN connection)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN placenta)) (, ,)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBZ serves) (NP (DT that) (NN function))) (. .)))
And the uteral connection, the placenta, really serves that function.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN connection)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN placenta)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN required) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ newborn) (NN baby))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB begin) (NP (NN breathing))))))) (. .)))