Cindy is doing a presentation on prenatal development and wants to include the three main periods of prenatal development in order from conception to birth. In which order should Cindy list the periods?
A) embryonic, germinal, and fetal
B) fetal, embryonic, and germinal
C) germinal, embryonic, and fetal
D) germinal, fetal, and embryonic

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The three main periods of prenatal development occur in the following order: germinal, embryonic, and fetal. During the germinal period, which lasts for the first two weeks after conception, the fertilized egg divides and implants in the uterus. The embryonic period, which lasts from the end of the germinal period until the end of the eighth week of pregnancy, is characterized by rapid cell differentiation and the formation of major organs and body systems. The fetal period begins at the end of the embryonic period and lasts until birth; during this period, the fetus continues to grow and mature.

Cindy Is Doing a Presentation on Prenatal Development and Wants