Which Statement About Pregnancy Is Accurate

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which statement about pregnancy is accurate?

• A) A normal pregnancy lasts about 10 lunar months.
• B) A trimester is one third of a year.
• C) The prenatal period extends from fertilization to conception.
• D) The estimated date of confinement (EDC)is how long the mother is on bedrest.

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Definitions:

Community

A group of interacting living organisms sharing a populated environment.

Opportunistic

Organisms or pathogens that take advantage of certain conditions to cause disease, often seizing on weakened immune systems.

R-strategist

A term used in ecology to describe species that produce large numbers of offspring, with relatively low parental care and investment.

Biotic Potential

Maximum population growth rate under ideal conditions.