NEET BIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At which point is the embryo considered a fetus?
A
after 8 weeks
B
at the time of conception
C
at the time of implantation
D
at the time of fertilization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your developing fetus has already gone through a few name changes in the first few weeks of pregnancy. Generally, it’s called an embryo from conception until the eighth week of development. After the eighth week, it’s called a fetus until it’s born.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a fetus? The fetal stage begins at 10 weeks from the last period and lasts until birth (2). By the beginning of this stage, all the major organ systems have formed, but are immature (2).

Detailed explanation-3: -At the end of the 10th week of pregnancy, your baby is no longer an embryo. It is now a fetus, the stage of development up until birth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your baby’s development this week Your baby is now called a fetus rather than an embryo and will start to look more like a little person. By 8 weeks, they will have shoulders and elbows, making the upper limbs project forwards. But it’ll be a bit longer before the thighs, knees, calves, ankles and toes develop.

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