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Identify $A, B, C$ and $D$ in the figure given below

$A-$Yolk sac, $B-$Amnion, $C-$Allantois, $D-$Chorion
$A-$Chorion, $B-$Amnion, $C-$Yolk sac, $D-$Allantois
$A-$Chorion, $B$Amnion, $C-$Allantois, $D- $Yolk sac
$A-$Chorion, $B-$ Allantois, $C-$Amnion, $D- $Yolk sac
Solution
$A-$Chorion, $B-$Amnion, $C-$Yolk sac, $D- $Allantois.
Extraembryonic or Foetal Membranes
The growing embryo/foetus develops four membranes called the extraembryoic or foetal membranes. These include chorion, aminion, allantois and yolk sac
$(i)$ Chorion It is made up of trophoblast outside and somatopleuric extraembryonic mesoderm inside. It completely surrounds the embryo and protects it. It also takes part in the formation of placenta
$(ii)$ Amnion It is composed of trophoblast inside and somatopleuric extraembryonic mesoderm outside. The space between the embryo and the amnion is called the amniotic cavity, which is filled with a clear, watery fluid secreted by both the embryo and the membrane. The amniotic fluid prevents dessication of the embryo and acts as a protective cushion that absorbs shocks
$(iii) $Allantois The allantois is composed of endoderm inside and splanchnopleuric extraembryoic mesoderm outside. It is a sac like structure, which arises from the gut of the embryo near the yolk sac. In human the allantois is small and non-functional except for furnishing blood vessels to the placenta
$(iv)$ Yolk Sac The primary yolk sac consists of endoderm inside and splanchnopleuric extraembryoic mesoderm outside. The yolk sac is non-functional in human beings except that it functions as the site of early blood cell formation