Ali and Her Husband Are Thrilled as They Peer into Ali's

Multiple Choice

Ali and her husband are thrilled as they peer into Ali's uterus by means of an ultrasound. The physician reports that the pregnancy appears normal, and that their baby's fingers, toes, heart, and circulatory system are developing as expected. The couple learns that the baby is only an inch long. Given this information, the current stage of prenatal development is the __________ period.

A) embryonic
B) germinal
C) zygotic
D) fetal