Question

during weeks 17 - 20, quickening occurs, which is when the __________. a. fetus sense of hearing is developing at a rapid pace b. mother can hear the fetus heartbeat with headphones c. fetus heart rate increases to 150 beats per minute d. mother is able to feel the fetus move inside her womb please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Quickening is defined as the first time a pregnant woman feels fetal movement. Option A is about hearing development, not quickening. Option B is about hearing the heartbeat, not the mother feeling movement. Option C is about heart - rate, not movement sensation. Option D correctly describes the mother feeling the fetus move, which is the definition of quickening.

Answer:

D. mother is able to feel the fetus move inside her womb