Question

question 6 of 10
a fetus has been developing for three months. what will happen next?

a. external sex organs form.
b. the heart starts beating.
c. eyes develop.
d. hands and feet form.

Explanation:

• Heart beating: Occurs around 4 - 5 weeks of development, long before three months.
• Eyes development: Begins around 6 - 7 weeks and continues to develop, but is not the next major event after three months.
• Hands and feet formation: Mainly occurs in the first two months (limb buds form around 4 weeks and hands/feet take shape by 8 - 10 weeks).
• External sex organs: Start to form around the 12th week (3 months). After three months (12 weeks), the external sex organs continue to develop and differentiate further.

Answer:

A. External sex organs form.