The Time Span from Fertilization Through Two Weeks of Gestation

question 9

Multiple Choice

The time span from fertilization through two weeks of gestation is referred to as the period of the ovum. The embryonic period of the fetus occurs from the third through the ninth week of gestation.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
• D) Both statements are false.

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