Oral Embryology questions with correct answers

Embryology CORRECT ANSWER Study of prenatal development throughout the stages before birth Histology CORRECT ANSWER Study of the structure and function of tissues on a microscopic level Another name for conception CORRECT ANSWER Fertilization What term describes the period from fertilization to birth CORRECT ANSWER Gestation How long is the average gestation period CORRECT ANSWER 9 months or 40 weeks What are the three distinct periods of prenatal development CORRECT ANSWER Preimplantation Embryonic Fetal Which prenatal development period takes place during the first week CORRECT ANSWER Preimplantation period What will be the function of the 46 chromosomes joined during fertilization CORRECT ANSWER Will determine its inherited characteristics and will direct it's grow thing and development What is the process by which the chromosomes of each parent join during fertilization CORRECT ANSWER Meiosis