Growth, Development and Pregnancy

Question 1

What is the growth?

Answer 1

Increase in size

Increase in cell number

Question 2

What is development?

Answer 2

Growth and aging

Process of change through lifespan

Question 3

What are the two lifespan phases?

Answer 3

Prenatal Period (fertilization-birth)
Postnatal Period (birth-death)

Question 4

What are all the stages of life?

Answer 4

Germinal (first 14 days)
Embryo (2-8 weeks)
Foetus (8 weeks- birth)
Neonate (up to 1 month after birth)
Infant (I month- 2 years)
Child (2 years-puberty)
Adolescent (puberty- 20 years)
Adult (20+)

Question 5

What is pregnancy and how long is it?

Answer 5

Developing offspring in the uterus
38 weeks
3 trimesters of 3 months