The mass of the placenta increases as the fetus develops to support the growing fetus' nutritional and oxygen needs. This increase in mass is essential for the placenta to effectively exchange nutrients, waste, and gas with the mother's bloodstream to support the fetal growth and development.
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No, heat does not increase mass. Heating an object can increase its internal energy and cause it to expand, but the total mass of the object remains the same.
No, mass does not increase when heat is applied. However, the volume of a substance may increase due to thermal expansion, which can make it appear as though the mass has increased.
When you keep the volume constant and increase the mass of a substance, the density of the substance will also increase. Density is calculated as mass divided by volume, so if volume stays the same and mass increases, density will increase as well.