Which Period of Prenatal Development Is Considered the Critical Period

question 204

Multiple Choice

Which period of prenatal development is considered the critical period and also a time in which teratogens can have a profound effect that endure into adulthood?

• A) conception
• B) germinal period
• C) embryonic period
• D) fetal period

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Definitions:

Premarital Sex

Sexual activity engaged in by individuals before they are married.

Encouraged

Being given support, confidence, or hope to do something or to continue doing something.

Engaged

Committed or involved in a particular activity or course of action, often referring to the period of commitment between proposal and marriage.

Original Sin

In Christian theology, the state of sin into which all humans are believed to have fallen as a result of Adam and Eve's transgression in the Garden of Eden.