The fetal period is best described as one of:
a. development of basic organ systems.
b. resistance of organs to damage from external agents.
c. maturation of organ systems.
d. development of placental oxygen–carbon dioxide exchange.
C
During the fetal period, the body systems grow in size and mature in function to allow independent existence after birth.
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