Fetus

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fetus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the duration of stage?From the ninth week post-fertilization until the moment of birth
2. What happens to a baby during the fetal stage?The baby grows quickly, its organs get stronger and start working, and its body starts looking more like a baby.
3. When does the fetal stage begin?It starts about nine weeks after the baby is made, which is the same as the eleventh week of pregnancy for humans.

Viviparous: An animal that reproduces by giving birth to live young, as opposed to laying eggs.
Prenatal Development: The biological process of development from conception to birth, encompassing embryonic and fetal stages.
Teratogen: An agent or factor that can cause a birth defect, particularly when exposure occurs during prenatal development.