Question

When is an embryo called a foetus?

Answer 1

Embryo:

1. In the embryonic period of development, the zygote is referred as the embryo.
2. After about 8 weeks the embryo is called the foetus.
3. Foetus is the developing organisms from the end of the eight weeks until birth (nine months).
4. Medical science has discovered a deal about the day-to-day development of the human embryo its growth into a fetus and its ultimate birth as a child.
5. The development stages of pregnancy are also called trimesters or three-month periods, because of the distinct changes that occur in each stage.