Question

Identify the accurate statement regarding prenatal development and birth. The development of the central nervous system is completed during the embryonic period. In the last months of prenatal life, the lungs begin to expand and contract and the valves of the heart undergo final maturation. A baby cannot be both preterm and small-for-date. A 36-week fetus will not yet have developed sufficient lung function to survive on its own.

Answer 1

Answer: Option B

Step-by-step explanation:

The prenatal development of the fetus is very important in order for the fetus to live a healthy life outside the womb.

The vital organs of the fetus must be fully development before delivery of the fetus. The kidney, lungs and brain must be fully developed else the fetus can get exposed to many disease since birth.

The last months of the prenatal development includes the expansion and contraction of valves of heart which undergoes the final maturation.