Question

During the germinal period of prenatal development, some cells become part of the brain, some become part of the leg, some become part of the stomach, and so on. The term for this process is __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - differentiation.

Explanation:

The first two weeks of the parental development is known as the germinal period, it begins with the conception and ends with the complete implantation of the blastocysts to the uterine wall.

During the embryonic period which comes after the germinal period and lasts 8 weeks from the conception, differentiation takes place in which each cell begins to take on a different function. Differentiation comes during the stage called gastrulation stage of 3 different germs layers and each differentiates into different structures.

Thus, the correct answer is - differentiation.

Answer 2

Answer:

Differentiation

Explanation:

Differentiation - it is referred to that alteration in less specialized cells which undergoes the maturation process to develop in more distinct form and function. The process undergoes the transmission of the single zygote into a cluster of tissues.

It also refers to the process that initiates during prenatal development. During this process maturation of cells takes place i.e. some cells become distinct in cells, some in legs, etc.