Which of the following is true about the fetal stage of development?
A)The organ systems initially form,and then grow.
B)The head is disproportionately small at the beginning of the stage.
C)It comes after the embryonic period.
D)It consists of the first three months of the pregnancy.

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The fetal stage comes after the embryonic period, which lasts for the first eight weeks of pregnancy.

Answer: B 
 At the beginning of the fetal stage, the head is disproportionately large compared to the rest of the body.

Answer: A 
 During the fetal stage, organs that were formed during the embryonic period continue to develop and grow.

Answer: D 
 This statement is not true. The fetal period typically lasts from the ninth week of pregnancy until delivery, which is much longer than three months.

Which of the Following Is True About the Fetal Stage