Questions: 8
1 point
In which stage of prenatal development does the child undergo astoundingly rapid change, including dramatic changes in proportion and weight?
combinatorial
embryonic
fetal
germinal
Transcript text: 8
1 point
In which stage of prenatal development does the child undergo astoundingly rapid change, including dramatic changes in proportion and weight?
combinatorial
embryonic
fetal
germinal
Solution
The answer is the third one (or C): fetal.
Explanation for each option:
Combinatorial: This term is not related to prenatal development stages. It generally refers to a mathematical concept involving the combination of different elements.
Embryonic: This stage occurs from the third to the eighth week of pregnancy. During this time, the basic structures of the body and major organs begin to form, but it is not characterized by the rapid growth in size and weight.
Fetal: This stage begins at the ninth week of pregnancy and continues until birth. It is during the fetal stage that the child undergoes rapid growth in size and weight, and the body structures and organs continue to develop and mature.
Germinal: This stage is the first two weeks after conception. It involves the fertilization of the egg and the initial cell divisions, but it does not involve significant changes in size and weight.
Summary:
The fetal stage is when the child undergoes astoundingly rapid change, including dramatic changes in proportion and weight.