Multiple choice

Gestation period is the time between

  1. birth and puberty

  2. birth and fertilisation

  3. the foetus forming and being born

  4. fertilisation and birth

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gestation period is the time between fertilisation and birth of the young ones.For most species, the amount a fetus grows before birth determines the length of the gestation period.