The Longest Part of a Pregnancy,from the Eighth Week to Birth,is

question 127

Multiple Choice

The longest part of a pregnancy,from the eighth week to birth,is called the _____ period.

• A) germinal
• B) embryonic
• C) critical
• D) fetal

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Definitions:

Adenine

A purine nucleobase, one of the four building blocks of DNA and RNA, involved in cellular energy transfer and signaling.

Ribose

Ribose is a five-carbon sugar essential for the structure of RNA and plays a role in the synthesis of ATP, an energy-carrying molecule in cells.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, live, and reproduce, made up of two long strands forming a double helix.

Replication

In the context of molecular biology, replication refers to the process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, allowing genetic information to be passed on to the next generation of cells.