Multiple choice

In which stage of pregnancy do the organs of the fetus predicate their specialised functions?

  1. Prenatal

  2. Germinal

  3. Embryonic

  4. Fetal

  5. Implantation

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This period of development starts during the ninth week and lasts until birth. The early body systems and structures formed in the embryonic stage continue to develop. In this stage the neural tube develops into the brain and spinal cord. In this stage all the organs of the fetus predicate their specialised functions.