Question

question 4 of 10
which statement best defines pregnancy?

a. the process by which the uterus contracts to push
the fetus out of the woman’s body through the vagina

b. the period of about 40 weeks when a developing
embryo or fetus is in the uterus

c. the joining of an egg and a sperm

d. a fertilized egg that has begun cell division

Explanation:

• Option A describes labor/childbirth, not pregnancy.
• Option B correctly defines pregnancy as the ~40 - week period with a developing embryo/fetus in the uterus.
• Option C is fertilization, not pregnancy.
• Option D describes a zygote/early embryo, not pregnancy.

Answer:

B. The period of about 40 weeks when a developing embryo or fetus is in the uterus