Question

Louann is expecting her first child and her best friend asks her how far along in the pregnancy she is. "I'll give you a hint," Louann says. "I'm in the prenatal period that is a critical time for organ formation." Louann's friend has taken a course in developmental psychology, so she knows that the baby is in the __________ period.

Answer 1

embryonic

Step-by-step explanation:

In the embryonic stage which comes after fertilization the organs and the tissue starts developing. This stage lasts till the ninth week after the fetus has been conceived.

There is rapid cell division that takes place in the cell. The gamete goes through the following stages in the embryonic period cleavage, blastula, gastrulation, and organogenesis.

Hence, the statement is referring to the embryonic period.