a) If fetal glucose consumption declines, how does the glucose concentration gradient between fetal circulation and the intervillous space change?  b) When fetal glucose consumption declines, how is the concentration gradient between parental circulation and the intervillous space impacted?  c) When fetal glucose consumption declines, placental tissue adjusts its consumption of glucose to maintain a constant concentration gradient between the fetal circulation and the intervillous space. In order to maintain this gradient, would you expect placental tissue to increase or decrease its glucose consumption, and why is this the case?

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a) If fetal glucose consumption declines, how does the glucose concentration gradient between fetal circulation and the intervillous space change? 

b) When fetal glucose consumption declines, how is the concentration gradient between parental circulation and the intervillous space impacted? 

c) When fetal glucose consumption declines, placental tissue adjusts its consumption of glucose to maintain a constant concentration gradient between the fetal circulation and the intervillous space. In order to maintain this gradient, would you expect placental tissue to increase or decrease its glucose consumption, and why is this the case?

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