Which of the Following Is the Distinction Between a Fetus

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the distinction between a fetus and an embryo?

• A) The term "fetus" applies only to birds.
• B) The fetus is a mammalian embryo carried longer than 200 days.
• C) A fetus is the legal term applied to human embryos only.
• D) By definition, a human fetus becomes an embryo in the second trimester.
• E) An embryo becomes a fetus at birth.

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Definitions:

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