Geographical Barriers, Such as Large Bodies of Water and Mountains

question 68

True/False

Geographical barriers, such as large bodies of water and mountains, can result in a founder effect.

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Definitions:

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development after conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.

Fetal Stage

The fetal stage is the last stage of prenatal development, beginning in the ninth week of pregnancy and continuing until birth, characterized by rapid growth and maturation of organs and body systems.

Embryonic

Pertains to the earliest stage of development, typically before birth, often used in biology to describe the early stages of an organism's development.

Germinal

Pertaining to the earliest stage of development, particularly right after fertilization in organisms.