Question

What is development? What are the characteristics of development?

Answer 1

The word 'development' is widely used to refer to a specified state of advancement or growth. It could also be used to describe a new and advanced idea or product; or an event that constitutes a new stage under changing circumstances. Generally, the term development describes good change.

These are:

1. It is a continuous process.
2. It follows a particular pattern like infancy, childhood, adolescence, maturity.
3. Most traits are correlated in development.
4. It is the result of interaction of individual and environment.
5. It is predictable.
6. It is both quantitative and qualitative.

Answer 2

There's more than one type of development, please explain. But if you mean the zygote development, then : when the egg cell and the sperm cell connect to each other , a fertilized egg is formed, known as a zygote. It changes place from the oviduct to the uterus and it start to develop from a zygote to a fuetus, to an embryo. Youre welcome