Weight of placenta and fetus are equal at:: (A) 14 weeks, (B) 15 weeks, (C) 17 weeks, (D) 21 weeks
Answer is C. Ans. is c, i.e. 17 weeksRef Williams Obs 24/e p 95"In the first trimester, placental growth is more rapid than that of the fetus. But by approximately 17 post menstrual weeks, placental and fetal weights are approximately equal" Ref Williams 24/e, p 95